Simone Segouin (age 97)

Simone Segouin (3 October 1925 – 21 February 2023), also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet, was a French Resistance fighter who served in the Francs-tireurs et partisans group during World War II. Among her first acts of resistance was stealing a bicycle from a German patrol, which she then used to help carry messages. She went on to take part in large-scale or otherwise perilous missions, such as capturing German troops, derailing trains, and acts of sabotage.

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See also:

• Andrée Borrel
• Denise Bloch
• Jeannette Guyot
• Lise de Baissac