Nicolas Labiche was the oldest man in Martinique since 5 Oct 2021 (2 yrs, 1 day), he was born on 15 Nov 1917 and died on 6 Oct 2023 in Le Robert, but his death was only discovered today, his successor as man Martinique's oldest is now Yvon Drailine born 24 Jan 1918, living in Le Marin
Nicolas spent less time as the oldest man in his country than his predecessor, Jules Theobald (21 Jan 2016- Oct 2021, 5 yrs, 257 days) and was the youngest among the oldest men in Martinique to die, we only have data Since 2015, 5 people have held this title (106 years, 21 days), he was the first to die in Le Robert

For anyone interested, there are two videos I'm uploading, one is the mass of his death, the other is a short interview with him

Aviso de obituário do Sr. Nicomede LABICHE publicado em 06/10/2023 - departamento Martinica - Libra Memoria

26/01/2025 8:58 pm

https://longeviquest.com/2025/01/yvon-drailline-martiniques-oldest-man-celebrates-107th-birthday/

Yvon Drailline, Martinique’s Oldest Man, Celebrates 107th Birthday

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Yvon Drailline, the oldest living man in Martinique, a French overseas territory, celebrated his 107th birthday on 24 January. His birthday was first reported by Ville du Marin on Facebook.

To commemorate this special occasion, the Communal Social Action Center (CCAS), joined by Micheline Zamy, Deputy Mayor, and several members of the Neighborhood Council “8 in Action,” paid him a visit.

Drailline was born in Le Marin on 24 January 1918, and spent his childhood in the Morne-Courbaril neighborhood, nestled in the hills of Le Marin. On 4 December 1948, Yvon married Josette Agasseau at Saint-Etienne Church in Le Marin. The two had met in the late 1930s and went on to have 14 children together (seven girls and seven boys). As of 2019, they had 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Drailline became the oldest known living man on the island after the passing of 106-year-old Nicomede (Nicolas) Labiche (15 September 1917 – 6 October 2023).

Despite having a population of just 350,000 as of 2024—roughly equivalent to the city of Honolulu, Hawaii—Martinique, a French overseas territory, stands out for its remarkable number of long-lived residents. As of January 2025, more than 20 supercentenarians (individuals aged 110 or older) born in Martinique have been documented. In perspective, this small island has recorded more documented supercentenarians than several European countries, including Denmark, Croatia, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Ireland, as well as some Latin American nations like Paraguay and Uruguay.

As of January 2025, Martinique is home to three known living supercentenarians: Marie-Dominique Zadick (born 14 August 1913), Pauline Bernadette Tinas (born 17 March 1914), and Ginette Saint-Louis-Agustin (born 17 September 1914).