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Brigitte Gros
Brigitte Gros in 1971
Member of the French Senate for Yvelines
In office
1973–1985
Preceded byAimé Bergeal
Mayor of Meulan-en-Yvelines
In office
1963–1985
Succeeded byMarie-Thérèse Pirolli
Personal details
Born
Brigitte Servan-Schreiber

(1925-06-12)12 June 1925
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died11 March 1985(1985-03-11) (aged 59)
Meulan-en-Yvelines, France
Political partyRadical Party
SpouseEmeric Gros
Children4
Parent(s)Émile Servan-Schreiber
Denise Brésard
RelativesJean-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.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c "Brigitte Gros (1925-1985): nom d'alliance". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Brigitte Gros". French Senate. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "L'hommage à Brigitte Gros, ancienne maire et résistante". Le Parisien. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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