Jacqueline de Chambrun

Countess Jacqueline de Chambrun (1920-2013) was a French physician and activist. She was a member of the French Resistance during World War II. She campaigned for abortion rights as well as human rights for the homeless and undocumented immigrants in France.

Early life Jacqueline de Chambrun was born as Jacqueline Retourné in 1920 in Casablanca, Morocco. Her father, Henri Retourné, was a veteran of World War I.

De Chambrun was the subject of a 2008 documentary, Sans jamais renoncer, directed by her grandson, Axel Ramonet de Chambrun. She was a Commander of the Legion of Honour.

Personal life and death De Chambrun married Gilbert de Chambrun. They had four children. She died on 24 September 2013 in Marvejols, France. She was 92 years old. Her funeral was held at the église Notre-Dame de la Carce in Marvejols.