The home of the parents-in-law of the divisive Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, was hit on Sunday evening April 24, 2022, evening of the second round of the presidential election, by a fire whose origin could be criminal, without causing major damage, AFP learned the next dayfrom a source familiar with the matter.
The fire, which broke out shortly after 11 p.m., started from logs stored next to the house. A stere was burned and the facade was blackened, according to this source, confirming information from the magazine the Point. An investigation was opened and entrusted to the Boulogne-sur-Mer police station. “A voluntary origin is considered but this must be confirmed“, commented this source. Asked by AFP, the cabinet of Gérald Darmanin did not wish to speak.
Gérald Darmanin has been married since August 29, 2020 to Rose-Marie Devillers, consulting director at Havas, it is also in Boulogne-sur-Mer that the lovers had celebrated their union. The couple, who met through the executive vice-president of Havas Paris Michel Bettan and Xavier Bertrand, then secretary general of the UMP, are parents of a boy, Maximilien. The politician from the ranks of the right – who has been accused of rape and has always denied the charges – was married for the first time to Morgane Jumez and divorced without having had any children.
The government minister led by Prime Minister Jean Castex was very busy organizing the elections in the safest possible circumstances. The strong support of the outgoing president celebrated like his peers the expected victory of Emmanuel Macron and is among the many names whispered to take the office of Prime Minister.