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Clémence Euphrasie Rioual (née Nicolas) was a French supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in the region of Brittany. Her age has been validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognised by LongeviQuest.
Rioual was born as Clémence Euphrasie Nicolas on Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in Paris, France, on 31 March 1911 to Rosporden and Melgven-born parents. Orphaned at the age of five, she was raised by her grandmother in Melgven, Brittany. She was married and had a daughter, Michèle. The couple enjoyed boating, and went on numerous trips.
In 1985, Rioual, having worked several jobs in Paris, returned to Concarneau, Brittany. As a centenarian, she claimed the secret to her longevity was drinking a small glass of Bordeaux and dipping sticks of cane sugar into it.
At the age of 105, Rioual lived independently with daily visits from her daughter and her dog, Iggy Pop. She only used a cane to walk, and was still able to complete crosswords. She, at that time, had three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She moved into a Saint-Yvi, Brittany, facility shortly before her 110th birthday, but would later go to live with her daughter back in Concarneau.
Rioual died on 27 March 2022 at the age of 110 years, 361 days. Her brother-in-law, Jos Rioual, died in 2011 aged 101.
Rioual’s age was verified by Cyril Depoudent of Les Grands Centenaires Français, and was validated by the ESO on 9 April 2021.
Following the death of Anne-Marie Papail, 111, on 11 April 2021, Rioual became Brittany’s oldest known resident.
Rioual at the age of 105 (Source: Le Télégramme)
Rioual at the age of 108 (Source: Le Télégramme)
Rioual at the age of 109 (Source: Le Télégramme)
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