Nicole de Hauteclocque

Nicole de Hauteclocque (née Nicole de Saint-Denis; 10 March 1913 – 18 January 1993) was a French Second World War resistance leader and politician who served in the National Assembly as the elected representative of Paris's 18th constituency between 1962 and 1986.

[3] Her father, Ernest de Saint-Denis, was stationed at the barracks in Commercy and held the rank of colonel.

[4][5] She and her parents joined the French Resistance at a meeting in Nantes in October 1940 and worked under Gilbert Renault (Colonel "Remy") until 1942, providing him with information from her relatives.

De Hauteclocque came into contact with an agent of a network who gave her comprehensive details on military movements in the Évreux region and on the airfields.

[2] In June 1943, De Hauteclcocque escaped arrest when Cortuaud was detained by the Germans and ventured to Monaco with her daughter, remaining there for six weeks before returning to Paris to continue her clandestine work.

[5] Following the liberation of Paris, she was assigned to the Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action social services.

[3] While on the council, De Hauteclocque was a specialist in security issues such as being the rapporteur for the police budget.