In her book, "Carla and Nicolas, the real story," Bruni praises not only her new husband's "physique," but also his "five or six brains."

According to extracts published in Le Point magazine Wednesday, she also told the book's authors that she had no intention of ditching her singing career.

"I have no intention to change job. I have a function, but it is not a job," she said.

(Reporting by Dean Goodman and Tamora Vidaillet)

In the photograph: French President Nicolas Sarkozy waves as he and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy walk towards the Royal Naval College in Greenwich on March 27, 2008 in London, England. President Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy are on the second day of their two day state visit to London and Windsor.

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