15 pagesInternational audienceThis article starts on Nicole Loraux's depiction of Greek pantheon goddesses in order to raise the issue of the media construction of Ségolène Royal's and Nicolas Sarkozy's figures as candidates to the 2007 presidential election and provides a thorough assessment of their skills drawing on gender or political ressources. While scrutinizing closely media interest in maternity, beauty, voice, emotions and proximity, the article brings to the fore Ségolène Royal's trouble in her attempt to reach symbolically the political pantheon.Prenant comme proposition initiale la réflexion de Nicole Loraux sur les déesses du panthéon grec, l'article s'interroge sur les constructions médiatiques de la figure des candidats Ségo...