He stepped down in June 2004 saying he would remain involved as the non-executive chairman of the bank's supervisory board while taking on projects unrelated to finance.

[6] The left-wing daily was founded by philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and Maoist militant journalist Serge July in 1973 but in recent years has sustained substantial losses.

[4][10] Together, they have four children: An avid horse enthusiast, Édouard de Rothschild competes both nationally and internationally in equestrian show jumping.

[4][6] He inherited the Haras de Meautry stud farm in Toques in Basse-Normandie where he breeds thoroughbred race horses.

Being of partial Jewish descent, he accepted an invitation in 2010 from the Israeli Equestrian Federation to represent Israel in international competitions.

[citation needed] He used his Israeli nationality to compete in the 2012 Olympics but his horse Lamm de Fétan was hurt before the competition.