Ms. Rolande Poirier of Lectoure, Gers, Occitania, France sadly passed away on 17 April 2026 at the age of 110 years, 149 days.
Her age was validated by ESO on 13 December 2025, and later recognized by LongeviQuest on 10 January 2026.
Rest in peace Rolande Poirier.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
R.I.P. Ms. Poirier.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
She is the 37th oldest person in the history of Occitanie.
She died at the same age as:
Sara van Grondelle-Blom F 6 Dec 1892 4 May 2003 NED
Anna Huber F 5 Apr 1899 1 Sept 2009 SUI
Veronica Forstner F 3 May 1905 29 Sept 2015 USA
Jeanne Fery F 1 May 1914 27 Sept 2024 FRA
Thelma Dora Steele F 1 Nov 1914 30 Mar 2025 USA
She is the 394th oldest person in the history of France.
She was the 221st oldest living person in France.
She was the 74th oldest living person in Europe.