Lucienne Tranchant

BIOGRAPHY

Tranchant was born in Châtellerault, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France on 10 October 1914. She grew up in Châtellerault (Vienne), and as a child, she was nicknamed the “American” because she knew how to play tennis, swim, row, and canoe—activities considered quite modern for the time. Her grandfather worked as the caretaker of a summer sports club, giving her access to all these sports. Staying active became a lifelong habit for her. She married at the age of 20, and her daughter Nicole was born from the union. Throughout the Second World War, she continued working. The couple divorced when she was 40, after which Lucienne took over the management of the company, which had ten employees.

After retiring, she bought a small plot of land just a few hundred meters from the beach in L’Aiguillon-la-Presqu’île. She continued doing aquagym until the age of 97, walked regularly until she was 100, and danced until she was 105. She greatly appreciated the birthday celebration because the mayor visited her and gave her gifts. Moreover, while toasting with family and friends, she said “110 years, it goes by so fast.”

Lucienne Tranchant passed away in the commune of L’Aiguillon-la-Presqu’île in the Vendée department in western France, on 7 November 2025, at the age of 111 years, 28 days.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Guillaume Legris of Les Grands Centenaires Français, and validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation on 28 August 2025, and later recognized by LongeviQuest.

ATTRIBUTION

* “PORTRAIT. « Impensable qu’elle aille en Ehpad » : en Vendée, à 107 ans, Lucienne pète la forme” – Ouest France, 20 May 2022

* “Notre doyenne a 110 ans” – Ville de L’Aiguillon-la-Presqu’île, 10 October 2024

* “En Vendée, la supercentenaire Lucienne Tranchant est décédée” – Ouest-France, 10 November 2025

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