In an Ehpad of Evreux, Bernadette Duriez celebrates 105 years

Bernadette Duriez was born on November 14, 1914. She knew the 2 world wars, the conquest of the house, the technological evolutions till in the present day. However essentially the most memorable reminiscence of his life is the paid holidays instituted in 1936 by the Widespread Entrance.
Recall that this legislation handed unanimously by the deputies on June 11, 1936 and promulgated on June 20, 1936 prescribes a minimal of two weeks of trip per yr for all French workers linked to their employer by a contract of employment.

That's what marked me essentially the most. In any other case my recollections aren’t very fairly: I used to be born at a nasty time. We labored 60 hours every week. We had solely Sunday to deal with our residence, wash our garments and we didn’t have a washer on the time.
These paid holidays, it allowed me to know the household of my husband who couldn’t attend our marriage ceremony. So for our first paid holidays we went to see them in Brittany.
_{^{Bernadette Duriez}}

She had a son, Jean, now 80 years outdated. Shortly after the start of John, her husband was mobilized in the course of the Second World Conflict. His son did the battle in Algeria. He was in mild aviation, in helicopters. The nice worry of Bernadette was that he didn’t come again.
However Jean is again and in the present day Bernadette has two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His son visits him each week.

A sublime lady

Bernadette Duriez could be very appreciated by the workers who’re proud to have a 105 yr outdated lady in fine condition among the many boarders. In the present day Bernadette reads and watches the information on tv.

Madame Duriez has her habits. Each Sunday, she places on a costume, which she doesn’t do on different days of the week. She is a really elegant lady who is aware of how to decide on her outfits. She could be very good. Even when she doesn’t hear very effectively, we handle to speak.
_{^{Flore Loubaki, Certified Hospital Service Agent}}

A easy life

Bernadette was accounting secretary a couple of years in Elbeuf then she stopped working to commit herself to the training of her son. And to elucidate her longevity, she has some explanations.

Lead a easy life, don’t drink and don’t smoke. There isn’t any secret. I feel it's our future. We should settle for it as it’s.
_{Bernadette Duriez}

three centenarians within the Ephad

This institution has two different centenarians, Yvette 101 years outdated and Charlotte, 105 years outdated.
For her birthday Bernadette was handled to an enormous cake and several other items. However she doesn’t but maintain the document of the EPHAD since a couple of years in the past, the retirement residence was among the many residents a resident of 107 years.

The report of Frédéric Lafond and Eric Lombaert

With the interventions of:

• Bernadette Duriez
• Flore Loubaki, certified hospital service agent