Did Jeanne Calment really meet Vincent van Gogh?

She certainly claimed that she did, a claim that is difficult to verify but does not seem particularly extraordinary either. According to the Wikipedia article on Calment, she found Van Gogh "Dirty, badly dressed and disagreeable. read more

She certainly claimed that she did, a claim that is difficult to verify but does not seem particularly extraordinary either. According to the Wikipedia article on Calment, she found Van Gogh "Dirty, badly dressed and disagreeable." That sounds just about right. read more

On 20 June 1986 Jeanne Calment became the oldest living person in France at the age of 111 when Eugenie Roux died. Her international fame escalated in 1988, when the centenary of Vincent van Gogh's visit to Arles provided an occasion to meet reporters. read more

Jeanne Calment met van Gogh at the age of ten died 122 years old June 15, 2013 August 18, 2013 Anya Jeanne Calment met van Gogh at the age of ten, started fencing at the age of 85, was bicycling at the age of 100 and died 122 years old. read more