Gone but not forgotten: Who did France say goodbye to in 2023?

The past 12 months have seen the deaths of people who made history in France and beyond, from politics to culture, business to science. RFI reviews some of 2023's most notable deaths. Lucile Randon, world's oldest personFrench nun Lucile Randon passed away in her sleep on 17 January 2023, just a month shy of her 119th birthday.Born in southern France on 11 February 1904, she had been the world's oldest known person since April 2022. French nun, world's oldest person, passes away after 118 yearsI