| Aline Blain | |
 Blain (aged 109; almost 110) in July 2021 | |
| Birth: | 10 August 1911 Tulette, Drome, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France |
| Age: | 113 years, 118 days |
| Country: |  FRA
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| Validated | |
Aline Blain [French: Blaïn] (née Bongard; born 10 August 1911) is a French supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Aline Blain was born as Aline Bongard in Tulette, Drome, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France on 10 August 1911. She was the second of four children. Her parents had a farm in Tulette, with an oil mill. She married Marcel Blain. They had an only daughter, Nicole (aged 76 in 2022).
Blain owned her teaching credential in Montelimar. She taught in several villages in Drome and Vaucluse departments. She gardened until the age of 90. In 2002, she moved to residence Beau Soleil. In 2013, she moved to EHPAD Beau Soleil.
At the age of 108, Blain was reported to be in good shape, and to have a good memory. She was still able to play cards without glasses.
In July 2021, Blain was asked what she thinks about turning 110, and replied: "It leaves me quite cold. I would like to have a bit less years. But regarding health, I'm not that bad."
In August 2021, Blain celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. At the age of 110, she liked reading the magazine Paris Match, and her daughter Nicole visited her almost daily.
On 24 August 2023, the Gerontology Research Group announced that Blain had been given the pending status. Her age was fully validated on 25 September 2023.
Aline Blain currently lives in Valreas, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France at the age of 113 years, 118 days. She is currently the the oldest known living person in Vaucluse department, as well as the oldest known living person in Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur.
Gallery[]
References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- LES GENS D'ICI La Provence, 10 November 2016
- Les doyens du Vaucluse Le Dauphiné, 18 April 2017
- Les 105 ans de souvenirs d’Aline Blaïn Le Dauphiné, 18 April 2017
- Notre liste accueille Aline Blaïn Les Centenaires Français, 14 August 2018
- 108 ans pour Aline Blaïn Les Centenaires Français, 14 August 2019
- La doyenne du Vaucluse fête ses 108 ans Le Dauphiné, 31 August 2019
- Chiffre du jour : la doyenne de Vaucluse a 108 ans France Bleu, 17 September 2019
- Aline Bongard Blaïn a bien eu 109 ans Les Centenaires Français, 13 August 2020
- Pourquoi y a-t-il autant de centenaires à l'Ehpad de Valréas ? Le Dauphiné, 15 July 2021
- Vaucluse : à bientôt 110 ans, Aline Blaïn est la doyenne du département Le Dauphiné, 23 July 2021
- Le Vaucluse en fête : Aline Bongard Blaïn a bien eu 110 ans Les Centenaires Français, 17 August 2021
- À 110 ans passés, "je tiens le coup": vies de supercentenaires La Croix, 10 February 2022
- Heaven can wait: How the super-centenarians live France 24, 10 February 2022
- Aline Blain fête ses 111 ans à Beau Soleil Le Dauphiné, 2 September 2022
- La doyenne du Vaucluse fête ses 112 ans ! France Bleu, 10 August 2023
- Personnes françaises les plus âgées de tous les temps Les Centenaires Français
- [1] Pending cases world supercentenarian forum