Jacqueline de Chambrun

De Chambrun was a paediatrician.^[1]

In 1942, in the midst of World War II, de Chambrun joined Combat, a group within the French Resistance.^[1][2] She escaped from the Gestapo in Montpellier in July 1943, and she served in Combat in Paris, Marseille and Lyon.^[1] She escaped from the Gestapo once again in January 1944, this time in Lyon.^[1] Taking the pseudonym of Lieutenant Noëlle, she joined the Maquis du Mont Mouchet, serving until June 1944.^[2] She subsequently joined another maquis which focused on sabotaging trains.^[1]

De Chambrun was a member of the Commission nationale consultative des droits de l'homme, where she championed the human rights of the homeless and undocumented immigrants.^[2] She campaigned for abortion rights in France.^[1] She also volunteered for Planned Parenthood and served on the board of trustees of the Secours populaire français.^[1][2][3]

De Chambrun was the subject of a 2008 documentary, Sans jamais renoncer, directed by her grandson, Axel Ramonet de Chambrun.^[2] She was a Commander of the Legion of Honour.^[2]

De Chambrun married Gilbert de Chambrun.^[2] They had four children.^[2] She died on 24 September 2013 in Marvejols, France.^[1] She was 92 years old.^[1] Her funeral was held at the église Notre-Dame de la Carce in Marvejols.^[2]