Marcelle Solange Demorgny, the oldest living person in France’s region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is celebrating her 112th birthday today in Champagne-Mouton, according to Charente Libre.
Demorgny was born in the commune of Turgon in the Charente department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on 10 March 1913. Her parents owned three or four hectares of land, and she had to walk 3 kilometers to school and back every day in wooden shoes. She was awarded her certificat d’études primaires aged 12 and went on to work as a chambermaid in Charente and later Paris. At some point, she got married, but all five of her children passed away between 2013 and 2017.
At the age of 108, Demorgny enjoyed going for walks with her friend Janine Rousseau. She would stay at Rousseau’s house for several nights every week and lived independently the rest of the time.
Her age was verified by the Les Grands Centenaires Français, and validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) on 15 May 2023.
On 10 June 2024, following the passing of 112-year-old Augusta Oteiza, she became the oldest living person in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Solange Demorgny on her 112th birthday.
