Isabelle Ithurburu: “I rediscovered parts of my history”

26 portraits of women

It was therefore inevitably under the loud applause of the room that they joined the moderator Véronique Meynard on stage. “Béarnaise women are fantastic. And if anyone still doubts it, in an hour, they will be convinced,” smiles the latter as she presents this work which portrays twenty-six Béarnaise women.

We therefore find Isabelle Ithurburu there, happy to talk about this work and the woman who wrote it. “I fell in love with Gisèle,” admits the former journalist from the Canal+ sports department and current presenter of 50' Inside on TF1 when describing the genesis of their meeting.

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After initial exchanges by email in which Gisèle Montaut presented her project, they ended up meeting. Accompanied by Isabelle's parents, the two women delve into the history of Paloise. A discussion that will feed into the portrait that Gisèle Montaut will write of her. “I rediscovered parts of my history, it did me good,” rewinds Isabelle Ithurburu, turning towards her parents, present in the room.

A discussion and a link which also marked Gisèle Montaut. “She’s just like you see her on TV. She has an ethic of life and commitment that really touched me,” underlined Gisèle Montaut. Values ​​that the latter was also able to find in the other women whose portrait she painted. Several of them were also present in the room this Sunday.

Each time unique journeys, which touched, each in their own way, the people of Palois. We could see this a few minutes after this conference by observing the (very) long queue that formed to have a book signed. One thing is certain, everyone is now convinced that Béarnaise women are wonderful.