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Sébastienne Guyot
Sébastienne Marie Henriette Guyot (26 April 1896 – 21 August 1941) was a French engineer who specialised in aerodynamic flying. A top athlete, she participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam in the 800 meters and was French Cross Country Champion in 1928. Arrested by the Nazis when returning from an attempt to rescue her brother from a prison camp in 1940, she died in 1941 in Paris as a result of her imprisonment. Early life Sébastienne Marie Henriette Guyot was born 26 April 1896 at Pont-‘l’Abbé in Finistère, Brittany. Her father worked as a mounted policeman, ultimately being promoted to the role of Adjutant-Chef. She had one elder brother George (1894-1982) who became a pilot in the First World War and decorated with the Légion d’Honneur in 1917. Her two younger brothers were Roger (1901- 1980) and René (1903–1977). Education In the spring of 1917, Sébastienne Guyot was working as a teacher. Turning twenty-one meant she was now legally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-l'Abbé
Pont-l'Abbé (; , "Abbot's bridge") is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. The self-styled capital of Pays Bigouden (roughly the region between the river Odet and the Bay of Audierne), Pont-l'Abbé was founded in the 14th century by a monk of Loctudy who built the first bridge across the river estuary, hence the name. The same monk also built the first castle. Geography Climate Pont-l'Abbé has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Pont-l'Abbé is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Pont-l'Abbé was on 16 July 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 2 January 1997. Population Inhabitants of Pont-l'Abbé are called in French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |