The majority of French today tend to be socialists, like Douglas. The "second wife" was to differentiate from his first marriage. For all I know, she may be a flaming conservative at odds politically all these years from her husband, but I really doubt it.
BTW, I'm of French descent on my father's side. My maiden name is that of a patron saint of France and a parish of Louisiana. Not that it makes me a saint.
Leni
I was too lackadaisical.
Leni