Brigitte Gros
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 | |
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 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) |
Early life
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]
Career
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]
Personal life, death and legacy
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]
Works
- 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.
References
- "Brigitte Gros (1925-1985): nom d'alliance". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "Brigitte Gros". French Senate. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "L'hommage à Brigitte Gros, ancienne maire et résistante". Le Parisien. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.