death_place death_date children birth_place birth_date spouse image article_title
paris , france 8 november 1979 philippe Élisabeth anne calais , france 22 may 1900 charles de gaulle -lrb- 1921-1970 ; his death -rrb- yvonne de gaulle.jpg yvonne de gaulle

yvonne de gaulle

yvonne de gaulle -lrb- born yvonne charlotte anne marie vendroux ; 22 may 1900 -- 8 november 1979 -rrb- was the wife of charles de gaulle .
she was sometimes known as `` tante yvonne '' -lrb- `` aunt yvonne '' -rrb- .
they were married on april 7 , 1921 .
she is known for the quote , `` the presidency is temporary -- but the family is permanent . ''
she and her husband narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on august 22 , 1962 , when their citroën ds was targeted by machine gun fire arranged by jean bastien-thiry at the petit-clamart .
like her husband , yvonne de gaulle was a conservative catholic , and campaigned against prostitution , the sale of pornography in newsstands and the televised display of nudity and sex , for which she earned the nickname `` tante -lrb- `` auntie '' -rrb- yvonne . ''
later she unsuccessfully tried to persuade de gaulle to outlaw miniskirts in france .
the couple had three children : philippe -lrb- b. 1921 -rrb- , Élisabeth -lrb- 1924-2013 -rrb- , and anne -lrb- 1928 -- 1948 -rrb- , who was born with down syndrome .
yvonne de gaulle set up a charity , '' , to help children with disabilities .
