Background
CHARLES-ROUX, Edmonde was born on April 17, 1920 in Neuillysur-Seine. Daughter of Francois Charles-Roux and Sabine Gounelle.
CHARLES-ROUX, Edmonde was born on April 17, 1920 in Neuillysur-Seine. Daughter of Francois Charles-Roux and Sabine Gounelle.
Italy.
Served as nurse, then in Resistance Movement, during Second World War, in which she was twice wounded. Reporter, magazine Elle 1947-1949. Features Editor, French education of Vogue 1947-1954, Editor-in-Chief 1954-1966.
Academy Goncourt since 1983.
Married Gaston Defferre in 1973 (deceased).