Fernand Farssac

Fernand Farssac (April 19, 1902 – February 26, 1964), nicknamed "Toutyva", was a French gendarme, a resistance fighter, and Righteous Among the Nations. During World War II, he saved dozens of Jews who had taken refuge in Lautrec before joining the maquis. He then organized and trained the rescued Jews, establishing a resistance network with them in the Tarn before dispersing them into the surrounding maquis.

In total, Farssac is believed to have saved nearly 80 Jews.

Biography Fernand Emile Justin Alexandre Farssac was born on April 19, 1902, in Le Garric. His father, Auguste Farssac, was a miner, and his mother, Marie-Julienne née Fenouillet, did not have an occupation listed.

During the Occupation, starting in 1940, He refused deportation orders and decided to hide the dozens of adolescents present there. hiding Jewish adolescents at least five times. In 2023, his life was the focus of an exhibition at the Graulhet gendarmerie barracks.

His son testified on his behalf, particularly to students and high schoolers. In 2024, the 59th class of the Officer School of Gendarmerie in Tulle was named "Fernand Farssac".