From his appointment on June 18, 1940 to his departure from politics in 1969: a dive into almost three decades of the public, but also private life of Charles de Gaulle. Who, apart from the statesman, was De Gaulle? What was the driving force and source of the man who devoted himself to his country? What role did his discreet wife Yvonne and his daughter Anne play in giving him the strength to stand firm in his great moments of doubt?