Paule Desjardins
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19 April 1929
Paule Desjardins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paule Marguerite Dejardin 19 April 1929 Calais, France |
| Died | 31 December 2007 (aged 78) Millau, France |
| Genres | Chanson |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1957–1992 |
Paule Desjardins (19 April 1929 – 31 December 2007), also known as Paule Canat, was a French singer, and fashion designer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "La Belle Amour", which finished second with 17 points.[1]
In the early 1960s, Desjardins ended her musical career to marry French industrialist Charles Canat (11 September 1921 – 1 December 2007).[2] She started a new career as a lingerie designer in Millau.[3] From 1960 to 1992, she was responsible for the creation of collections, developing new clothing lines that played an important role in the development of the company.[4]
Desjardins died on 31 December 2007, at the age of 78.[5] She and Canat had a son, Joël, who ran his father's company from 1991 to 1996, before selling it to Saaly Holding.[4]
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