{"id":269,"date":"2025-11-11T13:41:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/?p=269"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:41:51","slug":"jeanne-calment-la-femme-la-plus-agee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/en\/jeanne-calment-la-femme-la-plus-agee\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeanne Calment, The longest-lived person in history : The Secrets of Her Long Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JeanneCalment-in-her-40s-582x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait de Jeanne Calment dans la quarantaine, femme fran\u00e7aise originaire d\u2019Arles en Provence. Portrait of Jeanne Calment in her forties, French woman from Arles in Provence.\" class=\"wp-image-276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JeanneCalment-in-her-40s-582x1024.jpg 582w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JeanneCalment-in-her-40s-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JeanneCalment-in-her-40s-768x1351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JeanneCalment-in-her-40s-873x1536.jpg 873w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JeanneCalment-in-her-40s-1165x2048.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JeanneCalment-in-her-40s-7x12.jpg 7w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JeanneCalment-in-her-40s-scaled.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Jeanne Calment in her forties.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The woman who lived for over 120 years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Born in 1875 in Arles, in the heart of Provence, Jeanne Calment made history for having lived 122 years and 164 days \u2014 a record still unbeaten to this day.\nShe witnessed two centuries, two world wars, the birth of the telephone, television, and even the Internet. Yet, with her trademark humor, she once summed up her long life by saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019ve always kept a smile. It\u2019s good for your health.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In the golden light of Provence, Jeanne grew up among the sun-warmed stones of Arles, fragrant markets, and centuries-old olive trees. Her story, both unique and deeply human, reflects life in the South of France \u2014 simple, joyful, and wholesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Acte_de_naissance_de_Jeanne_Calment.png\" alt=\"Acte de naissance de Jeanne Calment, document historique d\u2019Arles, Provence. Birth certificate of Jeanne Calment, historical document from Arles, Provence.\" class=\"wp-image-277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Acte_de_naissance_de_Jeanne_Calment.png 773w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Acte_de_naissance_de_Jeanne_Calment-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Acte_de_naissance_de_Jeanne_Calment-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Acte_de_naissance_de_Jeanne_Calment-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Official birth certificate of Jeanne Calment, born in Arles.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arles, the cradle of a timeless life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Jeanne Calment was born and spent almost her entire life in Arles, a Proven\u00e7al town famous for its Roman heritage, amphitheater, and unique light.\nAt the end of the 19th century, life there was peaceful: people strolled under plane trees, chatted at the market, and lived with carefree joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charming-Arles-Street-in-Historic-Provence-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Vue d\u2019Arles, charmante ville de Provence, lieu de vie de Jeanne Calment. View of Arles, charming town in Provence where Jeanne Calment lived.\" class=\"wp-image-278\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charming-Arles-Street-in-Historic-Provence-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charming-Arles-Street-in-Historic-Provence-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charming-Arles-Street-in-Historic-Provence-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charming-Arles-Street-in-Historic-Provence-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charming-Arles-Street-in-Historic-Provence-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charming-Arles-Street-in-Historic-Provence-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Arles, charming town in Provence where Jeanne grew up and lived.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Her father was a ship sail maker, her mother a homemaker. And one day, young Jeanne met Vincent Van Gogh, who was living in Arles in 1888. She loved to recall the story of how she once sold him a pencil in her family\u2019s store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">\u201cHe didn\u2019t impress me. He looked a little crazy,\u201d she would later laugh.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vincent-van-Gogh-Self-Portrait-810x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Vincent Van Gogh \u00e0 Arles, p\u00e9riode proven\u00e7ale du peintre n\u00e9erlandais, lumi\u00e8re et paysages de Provence.Vincent Van Gogh in Arles, the Dutch painter\u2019s Proven\u00e7al period, capturing the light and landscapes of southern France.\" class=\"wp-image-279\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vincent-van-Gogh-Self-Portrait-810x1024.jpg 810w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vincent-van-Gogh-Self-Portrait-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vincent-van-Gogh-Self-Portrait-768x971.jpg 768w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vincent-van-Gogh-Self-Portrait-1215x1536.jpg 1215w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vincent-van-Gogh-Self-Portrait-1620x2048.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vincent-van-Gogh-Self-Portrait-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vincent-van-Gogh-Self-Portrait-scaled.jpg 2025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Vincent Van Gogh lived in Arles from February 1888 to May 1889, painting masterpieces that captured the light and landscapes of Provence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A life full of humor and small pleasures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">At 21, Jeanne married a distant cousin, Fernand Calment, a wealthy fabric merchant. They lived comfortably but modestly in a charming Arles townhouse.\nWhat stood out most, though, was her personality \u2014 cheerful, mischievous, and always ready with a joke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fernand-Calment-portrait-615x1024.webp\" alt=\"Portrait de Fernand Calment, mari de Jeanne Calment, 1868\u20111942, homme proven\u00e7al d'Arles, Provence, France.Portrait of Fernand Calment, husband of Jeanne Calment, 1868\u20111942, Proven\u00e7al man in Arles, Provence, France.\" class=\"wp-image-290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fernand-Calment-portrait-615x1024.webp 615w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fernand-Calment-portrait-180x300.webp 180w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fernand-Calment-portrait-7x12.webp 7w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fernand-Calment-portrait.webp 651w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fernand Calment (1868\u20111942), husband of Jeanne Calment. Image from Fandom under CC-BY-SA license.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She cycled until the age of 100, ate chocolate every day, drank a small glass of port, and never turned down a good laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">\u201cGod forgot to call me\u201d, she joked when she turned 120.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Her good humor, love for life, and taste for simple pleasures seem to have been key ingredients in her astonishing longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The famous \u201cviager\u201d story: Proven\u00e7al irony at its best<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">At 90, Jeanne Calment decided to sell her apartment en viager \u2014 a French system where the buyer pays a lifetime annuity until the seller\u2019s death \u2014 to a notary from Arles named Andr\u00e9-Fran\u00e7ois Raffray, then 47 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">It seemed like a good deal\u2026 until fate had other plans. Raffray died in 1995, at age 77 \u2014 while Jeanne was still alive and well at 120!\n\nHis widow continued the payments until Jeanne\u2019s death, and in the end, the couple had paid more than twice the apartment\u2019s actual value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">\u201cSometimes in life, you make bad deals,\u201d Jeanne reportedly said with her wry Proven\u00e7al smile.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This anecdote, famous all around the world, perfectly reflects her spirit \u2014 clear-minded, ironic, and endlessly alive.\nIf a ninety-year-old ever offers to sell you their house 'en viager' in Provence, think twice about it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maison-en-viager.png\" alt=\"Illustration d\u2019une maison en Provence avec le mot \u00ab viager \u00bb, concept de vente en viager en France. Illustration of a house in Provence with the word \u201cviager,\u201d concept of life annuity property sale in France.\" class=\"wp-image-282\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maison-en-viager.png 1024w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maison-en-viager-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maison-en-viager-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maison-en-viager-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maison-en-viager-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The principle of a life annuity (\u201cviager\u201d): paying a monthly rent to the owner until their death, then inheriting the property.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The secrets of Proven\u00e7al longevity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">How can we explain such an extraordinary lifespan?\nDoctors talked about genetics, of course \u2014 but many also pointed to the Proven\u00e7al lifestyle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, fruits, and fresh vegetables.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">The sunny climate of Arles, boosting mood and vitamin D.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">A peaceful rhythm of life, far from stress and rush.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">And above all, a philosophy: enjoy life, don\u2019t hurry it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeanne used to say this joke :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI only have one wrinkle, and I\u2019m sitting on it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A perfect reminder that happiness \u2014 and maybe longevity \u2014 starts with laughter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tourettes-Sur-Loup-Provence-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Village ensoleill\u00e9 de Provence illustrant le mode de vie paisible associ\u00e9 \u00e0 la long\u00e9vit\u00e9 de Jeanne Calment.Sunny Proven\u00e7al village symbolizing the peaceful lifestyle linked to Jeanne Calment\u2019s longevity.\" class=\"wp-image-286\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tourettes-Sur-Loup-Provence-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tourettes-Sur-Loup-Provence-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tourettes-Sur-Loup-Provence-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tourettes-Sur-Loup-Provence-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tourettes-Sur-Loup-Provence-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tourettes-Sur-Loup-Provence-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tourettes-Sur-Loup-Provence-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A peaceful lifestyle and the sunny, gentle climate of Provence surely contributed to Jeanne\u2019s extraordinary longevity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An eternal legacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Jeanne Calment passed away in 1997, aged 122 years and 164 days.\nHer story continues to inspire scientists, writers, and everyone fascinated by the mysteries of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">But perhaps her real secret was simple \u2014 the secret of Provence itself:\nLive slowly, laugh often, and love for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">In the sunlit streets of Arles, one can still imagine her light step, her quiet laugh, and her sparkling eyes.\nMaybe Provence truly has the power to make life last longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeanne-Calment-in-her-youth-in-Arles-painting-style-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Repr\u00e9sentation artistique g\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9e par IA de Jeanne Calment enfant en Provence, style peinture ancienne. AI-generated artistic representation of Jeanne Calment as a child in Provence, old painting style.\" class=\"wp-image-287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeanne-Calment-in-her-youth-in-Arles-painting-style-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeanne-Calment-in-her-youth-in-Arles-painting-style-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeanne-Calment-in-her-youth-in-Arles-painting-style-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeanne-Calment-in-her-youth-in-Arles-painting-style-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeanne-Calment-in-her-youth-in-Arles-painting-style-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeanne-Calment-in-her-youth-in-Arles-painting-style-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/provencenaturelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeanne-Calment-in-her-youth-in-Arles-painting-style-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>AI-generated illustration: artistic evocation of Jeanne Calment as a child in Arles, inspired by the Provence of her time.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeanne Calment dans la quarantaine. 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