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Video: Frenchwoman and world’s oldest pianist to release her 7th album

Colette Maze still practises for four to five hours a day and has been playing piano for over a century

‘God has forgotten me’: French nun becomes world’s oldest woman

The 118-year-old nun lives in an elderly care home in Toulon, and still takes part in church services, although she admits to getting grumpier as she ages

Maybe God has forgotten me, jokes France’s oldest woman at 118

Sister André, who is also the oldest living person in Europe, celebrated her birthday on Friday with her traditional port and chocolate cocktail

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France's oldest woman beats Covid-19 to mark 117th birthday

Nun says she 'did not realise' she had caught the deadly virus

Richest live 13 years longer than poorest, says study

A new study from statistics agency Insee has found that richer people have a greater life expectancy than their more disadvantaged counterparts, with men especially impacted.

France’s much-loved ‘oldest person’ dies aged 114

Honorine Rondello, who was considered to be ‘France’s oldest woman' and 'oldest person overall' has died this week at the age of 114.

Ancient Aveyron house is a web celebrity

Oldest photograph of a human was an accident

This month, Paris holds its annual photography fair – but did you know that a photograph of one of the city’s streets in 1838 was the first to include a recognisable human?

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Video: Frenchwoman and world’s oldest pianist to release her 7th album

‘God has forgotten me’: French nun becomes world’s oldest woman

Maybe God has forgotten me, jokes France’s oldest woman at 118

France's oldest woman beats Covid-19 to mark 117th birthday

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Richest live 13 years longer than poorest, says study

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Oldest photograph of a human was an accident