Fact check: What is known about Brigitte Macron's relationship with Andre-Louis Auziere?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, André-Louis Auzière was Brigitte Macron's first husband with whom she had a conventional marriage and family life before her relationship with Emmanuel Macron began ^{[1] [2] [3]}. The couple had three children together during their marriage ^{[2] [4]}.

The relationship between Brigitte and André-Louis ended in divorce in 2006 following Brigitte's affair with Emmanuel Macron, who was her 15-year-old student at the time ^{[1] [5] [2]}. Brigitte subsequently married Emmanuel Macron in 2007, one year after her divorce from Auzière was finalized ^{[2] [3]}.

The impact of this relationship's dissolution extended beyond the couple themselves. Tiphaine Auzière, Brigitte's daughter from her first marriage, has spoken publicly about how her mother's affair affected the family, describing it as "a scandal that my mother fell in love with a student 25 years younger" and stating that "it hurts me even today" ^[6].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several important contextual elements that provide a fuller picture of this relationship:

• The significant age gap and power dynamic: The relationship ended specifically because of Brigitte's involvement with a 15-year-old student, highlighting the controversial nature of what would become the Macrons' relationship ^{[1] [5] [3]}
• Family impact and ongoing consequences: The dissolution of the Auzière marriage had lasting effects on the children involved, with at least one daughter speaking publicly about the emotional toll years later ^[6]
• Timeline specificity: The divorce occurred in 2006, followed immediately by Brigitte's marriage to Emmanuel in 2007, suggesting a relatively quick transition between relationships ^[2]
• Professional context: Brigitte was working as a teacher when the affair began, adding a professional ethical dimension to the situation ^[3]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation or bias - it is a straightforward factual inquiry about Brigitte Macron's relationship with André-Louis Auzière. However, the question's neutral framing may inadvertently minimize the controversial circumstances surrounding the end of this marriage, particularly the teacher-student dynamic that led to its dissolution and the significant age gap involved ^{[1] [5]}.

The question also doesn't acknowledge that this relationship's end was directly connected to what became one of France's most scrutinized political marriages, involving a 25-year age difference between the current French President and First Lady ^[3].