Madeleine Dellamonica
Madeleine Dellamonica | |
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| Born | Madeleine Fortin 23 July 1912 (age 114 years, 39 days) |
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Madeleine Dellamonica (née Fortin; born 23 July 1912) is a French supercentenarian,[1][2] whose age has been confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG)[3] and LongeviQuest (LQ).[4] On 10 February 2026, following the death of Marie-Rose Tessier, she became the oldest living person in France.[5]
Biography
Madeleine Fortin was born on 23 July 1912 in Paris, France, to Jean Fortin and Marguerite Moulinet.[3] She attended the Janné secondary school in Le Vesinet, and then studied egyptology at the Ecole du Louvre.[4]
On 25 April 1933, she married Rodolphe Dellamonica; they lived together for 58 years until his death in January 1992.[4] Dellamonica has been a member of the French Society of Egyptology since 1993.[6]
She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2012 with two school friends: Lucie Desmoulins and Jeanne Papis.[4] She resides in Le Vésinet, France.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Nouvelle doyenne des Français : égyptologue reconnue, veuve depuis 34 ans… qui est Madeleine Dellamonica, âgée de 113 ans". Ladepeche (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ile-de-France : la nouvelle doyenne des Français, Madeleine Della Monica, 113 ans, habite les Yvelines". ice (in French). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Madeleine Dellamonica VALIDATED GRG | Gerontology Research Group". Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Madeleine Dellamonica VALIDATED LQ". LongeviQuest (LQ). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Yvelines : âgée de 113 ans « et demi », Madeleine Dellamonica est la nouvelle doyenne des Français". Yvelines (in French). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ d'Adhémar, Margaux (22 February 2026). "Qui est Madeleine Dellamonica, supercentenaire et nouvelle doyenne des Français ?". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Qui est Madeleine Dellamonica, supercentenaire et nouvelle doyenne des Français ?". FS (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2026.