Mr. Sarkozy, 52, his wife, Cecilia, and their son, Louis, are reported to be staying in a luxurious villa owned by Mike Apple, a former Microsoft executive, which costs $30,000 a week to rent. The residence has a private beach, a marina with room for four boats, a spa, private cinema and video gaming room.But there's also this.
Wolfeboro is not far from President Bush's family estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, sparking suggestions in the French press that the two leaders might use the opportunity to get to know each other, perhaps going running together. Both are enthusiastic joggers.Bush will be in Kennebunkport shortly.
In more substantive Sarkozy news, he's trying to woo the French upper class back to France by allowing them to keep half their earnings. This is considered controversial.
Update: Not too keen on our paparazzi, whatever he thinks of us. The French PM steers his boat right at the press, leaps onto their boat and berates them.