Maurice Le Coutour, the oldest living man in France, is celebrating his 111th birthday today in the commune of Barfleur in Normandy. His birthday was first reported by Ouest-France and France Bleu.
Maurice Le Coutour was born on 12 May 1914 in Gouberville (present-day Vicq-sur-Mer), Normandy, France. His father worked as a carpenter while his mother was a homemaker. After finishing school in Gouberville, he worked in a grocery store in Cherbourg.
Maurice Le Coutour was mobilized in the Second World War and fought in the Battle of Dunkirk in 1940 before being evacuated by the British Navy (Operation Dynamo). His mother and sister were alone, so he had to provide for the family. He continued working in Cherbourg, even during periods of bombing. After the war, he became a secretary at the Tocqueville dairy and a school bus driver. Le Coutour retired at the age of 65. At some point, he married Madeleine. The couple had a son who died young.
On 1 June 2024, following the passing of 112-year-old Georges Thomas, he became the oldest living man in France.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Maurice Le Coutour on his 111th birthday.
