Marie-Louise Berthelot

Marie-Louise Berthelot

Marie-Louise Berthelot at the age of 110.

Unvalidated

Marie-Louise Berthelot (née Desmas) (born 29 July 1907) is a French supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She is one of the oldest known living people in Pays de la Loire, France.

Biography

Marie-Louise Berthelot was born Marie-Louise Desmas on 29 July 1907 in Bourg d'Ire, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. She worked at her parents farm when they moved in 1924.

In 1944, aged 37, she married Joseph Berthelot, who worked in the slate quarries. When they reached retirement age in 1963, they decided to settle down in Renaze, Pays de la Loire. They lived together until Joseph’s death in 1992 after 48 years of marriage. The couple never had children together.

In 1997, when Marie-Louise was 90, she moved into a retirement home. For her 106th birthday, she was driven to her former home in the same type of car that she had driven up until she was 90.

Marie-Louise’s 110th birthday celebration was held 10 days after her actual birthday, on 8 August 2017. When she entered the room, she was greeted with rounds of applause from her family, friends, and retirement home staff. She was upset at the start of the celebration, but soon cheered up to watch some dancers and enjoy her birthday cake.

Marie-Louise Berthelot currently lives in Renaze, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France, at the age of 116 years, 264 days. If her age gets validated, she would be the fifth-oldest living person in France.

Gallery

Marie-Louise Berthelot on her 107th birthday.

Marie-Louise Berthelot on her 112th birthday.

References

• Marie-Louise Berthelot a fêté ses 107 ans Ouest France, 2 August 2014
• LA DOYENNE DE LA MAYENNE A FÊTÉ SES 110 ANS À RENAZÉ ! Haut Anjou, 21 August 2017
• La doyenne mayennaise Marie-Louise Berthelot fête ses 112 ans ! France Bleu, 29 July 2019
• 113th birthday LES GRANDS CENTENAIRES FRANÇAIS