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Alexandrine Bourrée

European Supercentenarian Organisation
Validated By: European Supercentenarian Organisation On Date: Apr. 18th 2021

Alexandrine Jeanne Henriette Bourrée (née Fermin) was a French supercentenarian who was the oldest resident of the region of Normandy upon her death. Her age has been validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognised by LongeviQuest (LQ).

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Biography

Bourrée was born as Alexandrine Jeanne Henriette Fermin in Le Teilleul, Manche, Normandy, on 5 June 1904. She attended school in the hamlet of La Fouillée before working on her parents’ farm. In 1931, she married Émile Bourrée; the couple lived on a farm in La Bazuraie.

Bourrée had a daughter, Marie, in 1936. She was widowed in 1960, and continued working on the farm until 1983, when she moved in with her daughter and son-in-law. At the age of 100, she was still able to pick apples.

In 2010, aged 106, Bourrée moved into a nursing home in Barenton, Normandy. One of her granddaughters claimed that the secret to Bourrée’s longevity was a balanced diet and abstaining from alcohol. She became a great-great-grandmother at 108 years old.

In June 2014, Bourrée became the sixth supercentenarian to reside in Normandy. She died in the commune of Barenton on 1 July 2014 at the age of 110 years, 26 days after her health declined. Her successor as Normandy’s oldest resident was Jeanne Martin (1904 – 2014). She was survived by her daughter, three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson.

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Recognition

Bourrée’s age was verified by Antoine Demarais and Les Grands Centenaires Français, and was validated by the ESO on 18 April 2021.

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