22October2026
"Simonne Mathieu, a fighter": Film screening followed by a discussion
The Thursday 22 October at 18 a.m30
Mémorial de Falaise 12 Place Guillaume le Conquérant 14700 FALAISE
On Thursday 22 October at 6.30 pm, the Falaise Memorial invites you to a screening of the documentary “Simonne Mathieu, une combattante”, followed by a discussion with historian Sébastien Albertelli.
The 52-minute documentary traces the extraordinary life of Simonne Mathieu, a woman who left her mark on both the tennis courts and the history of the Resistance.
A legend of French tennis, Simonne Mathieu revolutionised her sport before committing herself to her country. Indeed, as early as 1940, Simonne Mathieu sacrificed her brilliant career to join General de Gaulle and fight the Nazi occupiers. She helped establish the Corps des Volontaires Françaises, France’s first all-female military corps, thereby enabling hundreds of women to officially join the war effort.
This event is organised as part of the Falaise Memorial’s temporary exhibition, ‘Women at
War – Commitment and Disillusionment’.
Practical information:
Thursday 22 October, from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Free admission
Booking required (limited places): 02 31 20 02 97 or [email protected]
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