Louise Koppe

She experienced the 1871 Paris Commune at the age of 20 and met author Victor Hugo and discovered his literature with emotion, which certainly influenced her social commitment.

[3] In 1894, Koppe joined the Masonic lodge Le Droit Humain that was founded in 1893.

She enjoyed writing and founded several newspapers in which her poems, articles and theater plays were published.

[5] In 1891, Koppe founded the first maternity home on Avenue René-Coty [fr] in Paris, to host children of mothers in distress.

[6] In 1930, a silent short film was shot by anonymous Gaumont employees to present the home.