List of French supercentenarians

French supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from France who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age.

As of January 2015[update], the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 161 French supercentenarians.

[2] France was home to the oldest human being ever whose longevity is well documented, Jeanne Calment, who lived in Arles for her entire life of 122 years and 164 days.

[4] As of 16 February 2025, the oldest known living French person is Marie-Rose Tessier [fr], born 21 May 1910 and aged 114 years, 271 days.

[53] In 2000, after she fractured her femur, she became reliant on to a wheelchair and went to live in the Mortagne-au-Perche retirement home for the final two years of her life.

[citation needed] Camille Blanche Loiseau (13 February 1892 – 12 August 2006) was the oldest living person in France until her death aged 114 years and 180 days.

[46][160] Mathilde Aussant (née Gaudet; 27 February 1898 – 23 July 2011) was, at the time of her death, believed to be the oldest verified person in France.

[12][161] However, she was later confirmed as having been the second oldest, when Marie-Isabelle Diaz was verified to have been born a few days earlier than her, on 22 February 1898, and died three months after her.

In 1939, Ludwig was mobilised to fight in the Second World War, but was captured by German forces in Épinal and deported to Poland.

Ludwig later worked as a middle manager and retired in 1972, moving to Longue-Jumelles, where he would spend the rest of his life.