Yvonne de Gaulle

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Yvonne de Gaulle

Wife of the President of the French Republic
In office 8 January 1959 – 28 April 1969
President	Charles de Gaulle
Preceded by	Germaine Coty
Succeeded by	Claude Pompidou
Personal details
Born	(1900-05-22)22 May 1900 Calais, France
Died	8 November 1979(1979-11-08) (aged 79) Paris, France
Spouse(s)	Charles de Gaulle (1921-1970;his death)
Children	Philippe Élisabeth Anne

Yvonne de Gaulle (born Yvonne Charlotte Anne Marie Vendroux; 22 May 1900 – 8 November 1979) was the wife of Charles de Gaulle. They were married on April 7, 1921. She was sometimes known as "Tante Yvonne" ("Aunt Yvonne"). She is known for the quote, "The presidency is temporary—but the family is permanent." She and her husband narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on August 22, 1962, when their Citroën DS was targeted by machine gun fire arranged by Jean Bastien-Thiry at the Petit-Clamart.

The couple had three children: Philippe (b. 1921), Élisabeth (1924-2013), and Anne (1928–1948), who was born with Down syndrome. Yvonne de Gaulle set up a charity, 'La fondation Anne-de-Gaulle', to help children with disabilities.

Notes

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 8194049 LCCN: n81016618 ISNI: 0000 0001 2020 5255 GND: 119264803 SUDOC: 027340473 NKC: jx20110428008

Persondata
Name	Gaulle, Yvonne de
Alternative names
Short description	Wife of French President
Date of birth	22 May 1900
Place of birth	Calais , France
Date of death	8 November 1979
Place of death	Paris , France

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