Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 1st September 2025)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Casseron https://www.simplifia.fr/avis-de-deces/marcel-casseron-923473; Mr. Loth turned 107 https://centenaires-francais.forumactif.org/t197-1-preuves-de-vie-et-commentaires-107-ans#21917 )

1. Maurice Le Coutour (Vicq-sur-Mer, Manche) (b. 12 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Henri Content (Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier) (b. 4 January 1916), 109 y.o. 
3. René Barre (Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine) (b. 16 December 1916), 108 y.o.
4. Auguste Dommeizel (Saint-Saturnin, Lozère) (b. 19 July 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 107 y.o.
6. Louis Chardin (Courtenot, Aube) (b. 4 March 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Maurice Peyret (Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes) (b. 16 October 1918), 106 y.o.

Marcel Casseron entered the list on November 25, 2024.
He was the 42nd oldest living man in Europe.
Vendeé is once again without a representative on the list for the first time since November 21, 2024, the previous list.
This is the second consecutive list with 8 107+ names on the list.
This is the first time Paris has two names on the list.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 27th September 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Peyret turned 107 https://centenaires-francais.forumactif.org/t197-1-preuves-de-vie-et-commentaires-107-ans#22181 )

1. Maurice Le Coutour (Vicq-sur-Mer, Manche) (b. 12 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Henri Content (Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier) (b. 4 January 1916), 109 y.o. 
3. René Barre (Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine) (b. 16 December 1916), 108 y.o.
4. Auguste Dommeizel (Saint-Saturnin, Lozère) (b. 19 July 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 107 y.o.
6. Louis Chardin (Courtenot, Aube) (b. 4 March 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Maurice Peyret (Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes) (b. 16 October 1918), 107 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 12th November 2025)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Barre)

1. Maurice Le Coutour (Vicq-sur-Mer, Manche) (b. 12 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Henri Content (Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier) (b. 4 January 1916), 109 y.o. 
3. Auguste Dommeizel (Saint-Saturnin, Lozère) (b. 19 July 1917), 108 y.o.
4. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 107 y.o.
5. Louis Chardin (Courtenot, Aube) (b. 4 March 1918), 107 y.o.
6. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Maurice Peyret (Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes) (b. 16 October 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Anonymous (Paris, Paris) (b. 31 December 1918), 106 y.o.

• Barre is the 3rd oldest man in Brittany's history.
• Barre entered the list on March 13, 2024, and was Ille-et-Vilaine's debut on the list; with his death, the region leaves the list.
• January 17, 2024 was the last list that had a representative from Pyrénées-Orientales on it, with Gaston Inglès (#6).
• Paul Simier is the first representative from 1919 on the list.
• June 26 was the last list with 3,108+

Today I have talked with the family of Mr. Giuseppe Neri (b. on 5 January 1917 in Ribera, Agrigento, Sicily Region, Italy): Mr. Neri have lived in Ribera (ITA) for about 10 months due to health problems. He will never return to France because of his health. 

He has been the Doyen of Sicily since February 2025.

Lists updated from February 2025.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 19th December 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Turco turned 108 https://centenaires-francais.forumactif.org/t206-1-preuves-de-vie-et-commentaires-108-ans#22431 )

1. Maurice Le Coutour (Vicq-sur-Mer, Manche) (b. 12 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Henri Content (Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier) (b. 4 January 1916), 109 y.o. 
3. Auguste Dommeizel (Saint-Saturnin, Lozère) (b. 19 July 1917), 108 y.o.
4. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Louis Chardin (Courtenot, Aube) (b. 4 March 1918), 107 y.o.
6. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Maurice Peyret (Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes) (b. 16 October 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Anonymous (Paris, Paris) (b. 31 December 1918), 106 y.o.

October 27, 2025 was the last list with 3,108+ here.

Louis Chardin (4 Mar 1918 - 19 Dec 2025)

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 7th January 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Content turned 110; RIP Mr. Chardin)

1. Maurice Le Coutour (Vicq-sur-Mer, Manche) (b. 12 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Henri Content (Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier) (b. 4 January 1916), 110 y.o. 
3. Auguste Dommeizel (Saint-Saturnin, Lozère) (b. 19 July 1917), 108 y.o.
4. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
6. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Maurice Peyret (Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes) (b. 16 October 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Anonymous (Paris, Paris) (b. 31 December 1918), 107? y.o.
10. Paul Simier (Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales) (b. 16 March 1919), 106 y.o.

• Louis Chardin has been on the list since March 3, 2025.
• Aube is absent from the list for the first time since February 3, 2025.
• Now Pyrénées-Orientales is back on the list; its last appearance was on January 17, 2024, with Gaston Ingles (#6).
• 1919 debuted on the list.
• 1918 debuted on March 3, 2025.
• Since November 17, 2025, there have been 9 107+ entries on the list.
• May 17, 2025, was the last time the list had 2 110+ entries; after that, there were always only 1.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 15th January 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Dommeizel)

1. Maurice Le Coutour (Vicq-sur-Mer, Manche) (b. 12 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Henri Content (Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier) (b. 4 January 1916), 110 y.o. 
3. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 108 y.o.
4. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
5. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
6. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Maurice Peyret (Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes) (b. 16 October 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Anonymous (Paris, Paris) (b. 31 December 1918), 107? y.o.
9. Paul Simier (Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales) (b. 16 March 1919), 106 y.o.
10. Jean-Benoit Chanal (Bas-en-Basset, Haute-Loire) (b. 7 June 1919), 106 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 23rd January 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Le Coutour)

1. Henri Content (Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier) (b. 4 January 1916), 110 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 108 y.o.
3. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
5. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
6. Maurice Peyret (Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes) (b. 16 October 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Anonymous (Paris, Paris) (b. 31 December 1918), 107? y.o.
8. Paul Simier (Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales) (b. 16 March 1919), 106 y.o.
9. Jean-Benoit Chanal (Bas-en-Basset, Haute-Loire) (b. 7 June 1919), 106 y.o.
10. Marcel Valadier (Le Malzieu-Ville, Lozère) (b. 6 July 1919), 106 y.o.

Auguste Dommeizel entered the list on November 25, 2024.
November 21, 2024 was the last list without anyone from Lozère, who was only absent for one update and returned in the current one.
Manche is absent from the list for the first time here.
Maurice was the last member of the first list here still alive (June 9, 2022), he was number 9.
Henri Content, the current leader, entered on November 7, 2023.
Haute-Loire makes its debut on this list.
May 9, 2025 was the last list without anyone over 111 years old.
This list once had 10 people over 108 (October 19, 2023), today it only has 2.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 24th February 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Content; anonymous from Paris limbo case)

1. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 108 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
3. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
5. Maurice Peyret (Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes) (b. 16 October 1918), 107 y.o.
6. Paul Simier (Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales) (b. 16 March 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Jean-Benoit Chanal (Bas-en-Basset, Haute-Loire) (b. 7 June 1919), 106 y.o.
8. Marcel Valadier (Le Malzieu-Ville, Lozère) (b. 6 July 1919), 106 y.o.
9. Marius Garrigues (L'Union, Haute-Garonne) (b. 19 August 1919), 106 y.o.
10. René Gonin (Montréverd, Vendée) (b. 20 September 1919), 106 y.o.

• Henri Content entered the list on November 7, 2023.
• Jean Turco, the current leader of the list, only entered on February 3, 2025, a little over a year later.
• October 19, 2023 was the last list without anyone from Allier.
• The Haute-Garonne region makes its debut on the list.
• We had never seen a man as the oldest living person in France under 110 years old (since the beginning of publications here).

Jean Turco, the oldest living man in France, voted in the elections.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in France (as of 8th April 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Peyret https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/maurice-peyret/5039144 )

1. Jean Turco (Paris, Paris) (b. 19 December 1917), 108 y.o. Doyen of France
2. Jacques Carpentier (Roubaix, Nord) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
3. Louis Terme (Aubenas, Ardèche) (b. 24 July 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Jacques Loth (Gradignan, Gironde) (b. 4 August 1918), 107 y.o.
5. Paul Simier (Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales) (b. 16 March 1919), 107? y.o.
6. Jean-Benoit Chanal (Bas-en-Basset, Haute-Loire) (b. 7 June 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Marcel Valadier (Le Malzieu-Ville, Lozère) (b. 6 July 1919), 106 y.o.
8. Marius Garrigues (L'Union, Haute-Garonne) (b. 19 August 1919), 106 y.o.
9. René Gonin (Montréverd, Vendée) (b. 20 September 1919), 106 y.o.
10. Pierre Letrou (Varetz, Corrèze) (b. 27 September 1919), 106 y.o.

• He is the 28th oldest man in the history of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
• 112th oldest living person in France
• He was the 49th oldest living man in Europe
• The oldest living man from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur would now be Martin Henn?, from Cabries, born on January 12, 1920?
• He entered the list on September 1, 2025
• July 25, 2025 was the last list without anyone from Alpes-Maritimes
• November 21, 2024 was the last list with someone from Corrèze (5. Jules Kohler)
• 2nd list in a row with 5,107+ on the list

Doyen of France, veteran Jean Turco, will inaugurate a space bearing his name in this Cotentin museum:

https://actu.fr/normandie/carentan-les-marais_50099/doyen-des-francais-le-veteran-jean-turco-va-inaugurer-un-espace-a-son-nom-dans-ce-musee-du-cotentin_64188389.html

https://www.ici.fr/normandie/manche-50/carentan-les-marais/le-veteran-jean-turco-doyen-des-francais-a-inaugure-un-espace-au-normandy-victory-museum-de-catz-8024810

Le vétéran Jean Turco, doyen des Français, a inauguré un espace au Normandy Victory Museum de Catz

Le doyen des Français, Jean Turco, 108 ans, a inauguré ce samedi 9 mai 2026 un espace à son nom au Normandy Victory Museum de Catz. Cet espace est consacré à la bataille de France de mi-juin 1940. Des combats auxquels il a participé, et sur lesquels il est revenu lors d'une conférence.