Marie Colardeau

Marie Colardeau or Collardeau, born Marie Le Vigoureux de Kermorvan was a feminist and the first female lawyer from the French overseas territory of Réunion.[1]

Biography

Marie Le Vigoureux gained her license in 1929, and in 1930 became the first female lawyer in Réunion.[1] In 1937 she married the politician Fernand Colardeau.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Desmarets, Damien (1997). Les Femmes (in French). Observatoire du développement de la Réunion.
  2. Patrick O'Reilly, Hébridais: Répertoire bio-bibliographique des Nouvelles-Hébrides, 1957, p.44.
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