French sister André, 118, is the new oldest of humanity

Sister André turned 118 two months ago in thenursing home where she lives, in Toulon (var). Its record longevity attracts journalists from all over the world. “like a phenomenon“, has funshe. Sister André was born on February 11, 1904 in Alès (gard)the same year as the artist Salvador Dali. Little Lucile, her real first name, experienced her first tragedy with the First World War. “I was 10 years old, it was sad in the house. The two big brothers gone, it was no fun. (…) They both came back, I was lucky”she confided in 2020.

At the end of the Second World War, at the age of 35, the young Protestant converted to Catholicism. She is the sixth French dean of humanity, still far behind Jeanne Calment, who died at 122 years old. His luck? A capital favorable genetics, and the ability to overcome all the diseases encountered, such as the Covid-19 which she survived. Despite her advanced age, Sister André is still in good health, even though she has lost her sight.