Brigitte Gros | |
|---|---|
 Brigitte Gros in 1971 | |
| Member of the French Senate for Yvelines | |
| In office 1973–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Aimé Bergeal |
| Mayor of Meulan-en-Yvelines | |
| In office 1963–1985 | |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Thérèse Pirolli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brigitte Servan-Schreiber 12 June 1925 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Died | 11 March 1985 (aged 59) Meulan-en-Yvelines, France |
| Political party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Emeric Gros |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) |
Émile Servan-Schreiber Denise Brésard |
| Relatives |
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber (brother) Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber (brother) Christiane Collange (sister) Fabienne Servan-Schreiber (niece) |
Brigitte Gros (12 June 1925 – 11 March 1985) was a French journalist and politician. She served as the mayor of Meulan-en-Yvelines and as a member of the French Senate. She was the author of several books.
Brigitte Gros was born as Brigitte Servan-Schreiber on 12 June 1925 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. [1] [2] [3] Her father, Émile Servan-Schreiber, was a Jewish author. [1] Her mother, Denise Brésard, was Roman Catholic.
During World War II, she joined the French Resistance and served in the maquis of Ain under Léo Hamon. [2] However, she was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo on 15 August 1944. [2] During the liberation of France, she served under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. [2] She was a recipient of the Croix de Guerre for her service. [2] [3]
Gros first worked as a journalist for Les Échos and Paris-Presse. [2] She joined L'Express in 1955. [2] She published her first novel in 1960. [2]
Gros was elected to the city council of Meulan in 1965. [2] She served as its mayor from 1966 to 1985. [2] During her tenure, she oversaw the construction of the Paradis neighbourhood and the Henri-IV Hospital in Meulan. [3]
Gros served as a member of the French Senate from 1977 to 1985. [2] During her tenure, she worked on policies to support low-income housing known as HLM. [2] Additionally, she argued that each French family should be able to own a house. [2] Meanwhile, she authored a report in favour of the establishment of the Solidarity tax on wealth in 1980 (implemented in 1981). [2] She also voted in favour of abortion and looser divorce regulations as well as the repeal of the death penalty. [2]
She married Emeric Gros; they had four children, Olivier, France, François and Catherine. [3]
Gros died on 11 March 1985 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France. [1] [2] The Place Brigitte-Gros, a town square, and the Centre Brigitte Gros, a hospital, both of which are based in Meulan, are named in her memory. Meanwhile, a ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of her death was held in Meulan on 13 February 2016. [3]
- Gros, Brigitte (1960). Véronique dans l'appareil : roman. Paris: Éditions Julliard. OCLC 10795621.
- Gros, Brigitte (1970). Quatre heures de transport par jour. Paris: Denoël. OCLC 7131083.
- Gros, Brigitte (1973). Les paradisiennes. Paris: Robert Laffont. OCLC 668685.
- Gros, Brigitte (1977). Une maison pour chaque Français. Paris: Fayard. ISBN 9782213004396. OCLC 3846783.
- Gros, Brigitte (1983). Presse, la marée rose. Paris: Editions Albatros. OCLC 12205380.
- ^ a b c "Brigitte Gros (1925-1985): nom d'alliance". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Brigitte Gros". French Senate. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "L'hommage à Brigitte Gros, ancienne maire et résistante". Le Parisien. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- 1925 births
- 1985 deaths
- 20th-century French journalists
- 20th-century French novelists
- 20th-century French women politicians
- 20th-century French women writers
- French people of German-Jewish descent
- French people of Polish-Jewish descent
- French Resistance members
- French senators of the Fifth Republic
- French women journalists
- French women novelists
- People from Meulan-en-Yvelines
- People from Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
- Senators of Yvelines
- Women mayors of places in France
- Women members of the Senate (France)
Brigitte Gros | |
|---|---|
|
Brigitte Gros in 1971 | |
| Member of the French Senate for Yvelines | |
| In office 1973–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Aimé Bergeal |
| Mayor of Meulan-en-Yvelines | |
| In office 1963–1985 | |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Thérèse Pirolli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brigitte Servan-Schreiber 12 June 1925 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Died | 11 March 1985 (aged 59) Meulan-en-Yvelines, France |
| Political party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Emeric Gros |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) |
Émile Servan-Schreiber Denise Brésard |
| Relatives |
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber (brother) Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber (brother) Christiane Collange (sister) Fabienne Servan-Schreiber (niece) |
Brigitte Gros (12 June 1925 – 11 March 1985) was a French journalist and politician. She served as the mayor of Meulan-en-Yvelines and as a member of the French Senate. She was the author of several books.
Brigitte Gros was born as Brigitte Servan-Schreiber on 12 June 1925 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. [1] [2] [3] Her father, Émile Servan-Schreiber, was a Jewish author. [1] Her mother, Denise Brésard, was Roman Catholic.
During World War II, she joined the French Resistance and served in the maquis of Ain under Léo Hamon. [2] However, she was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo on 15 August 1944. [2] During the liberation of France, she served under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. [2] She was a recipient of the Croix de Guerre for her service. [2] [3]
Gros first worked as a journalist for Les Échos and Paris-Presse. [2] She joined L'Express in 1955. [2] She published her first novel in 1960. [2]
Gros was elected to the city council of Meulan in 1965. [2] She served as its mayor from 1966 to 1985. [2] During her tenure, she oversaw the construction of the Paradis neighbourhood and the Henri-IV Hospital in Meulan. [3]
Gros served as a member of the French Senate from 1977 to 1985. [2] During her tenure, she worked on policies to support low-income housing known as HLM. [2] Additionally, she argued that each French family should be able to own a house. [2] Meanwhile, she authored a report in favour of the establishment of the Solidarity tax on wealth in 1980 (implemented in 1981). [2] She also voted in favour of abortion and looser divorce regulations as well as the repeal of the death penalty. [2]
She married Emeric Gros; they had four children, Olivier, France, François and Catherine. [3]
Gros died on 11 March 1985 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France. [1] [2] The Place Brigitte-Gros, a town square, and the Centre Brigitte Gros, a hospital, both of which are based in Meulan, are named in her memory. Meanwhile, a ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of her death was held in Meulan on 13 February 2016. [3]
- Gros, Brigitte (1960). Véronique dans l'appareil : roman. Paris: Éditions Julliard. OCLC 10795621.
- Gros, Brigitte (1970). Quatre heures de transport par jour. Paris: Denoël. OCLC 7131083.
- Gros, Brigitte (1973). Les paradisiennes. Paris: Robert Laffont. OCLC 668685.
- Gros, Brigitte (1977). Une maison pour chaque Français. Paris: Fayard. ISBN 9782213004396. OCLC 3846783.
- Gros, Brigitte (1983). Presse, la marée rose. Paris: Editions Albatros. OCLC 12205380.
- ^ a b c "Brigitte Gros (1925-1985): nom d'alliance". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Brigitte Gros". French Senate. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "L'hommage à Brigitte Gros, ancienne maire et résistante". Le Parisien. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- 1925 births
- 1985 deaths
- 20th-century French journalists
- 20th-century French novelists
- 20th-century French women politicians
- 20th-century French women writers
- French people of German-Jewish descent
- French people of Polish-Jewish descent
- French Resistance members
- French senators of the Fifth Republic
- French women journalists
- French women novelists
- People from Meulan-en-Yvelines
- People from Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
- Senators of Yvelines
- Women mayors of places in France
- Women members of the Senate (France)