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Kattalin Aguirre
Kattalin Aguirre, born as Catherine Lamothe ( Sare, 28 August 1897 – Ciboure, 22 July 1992), was a Basque member of the French Resistance during the Second World War. She played a key role harbouring and assisting Allied soldiers (mostly airmen) and members of the resistance in their attempt to escape occupied France and Belgium. Besides of that she was a contact person between occupied France and neutral Spain. As a result of her involvement an estimated 1000 people could make their escape to Spain. Early life Catherine Lamothe was born as the daughter of Martin Lamothe and Joséphine Légasse When she was 13 years old she started working at the Euskalduna Hotel in Ciboure, Southern France. Later on she would move to Paris to work as a maid. On 20 April 1927 she married Pierre Aguirre, whose surname she would take from that moment on. Only a few years later her husband died from the long-lasting consequences of a gas attack during the First World War. She moved to Ciboure to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sare, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Sare (; )Sara Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia is a village and a commune in the department in south-western on the border with Spain. It is part of the traditional |