Solange Alexandre: key obituary facts
Is Solange Alexandre dead? Yes. Solange Alexandre died on November 10, 2026, at age 104.
Cause of death: Solange Alexandre's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Solange Alexandre known for?
She was a résistante française.
More about Solange Alexandre
Born: 9 September 1922.
Place of birth: Mamers.
Gender: female.
Occupation: French resistance fighter, school teacher.
Nationality: France.
Education: normal school.
Awards: Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945, Croix du combattant volontaire de la Résistance, Resistance Medal, Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945, Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Also known as: Solange Dubuisson, Solange Deliot, Corlay.
Solange Alexandre, a French World War II resistance fighter and schoolteacher, died November 10, 2026, aged 104.
Born Solange Dubuisson on September 9, 1922, in Mamers, Sarthe, she trained at a normal school before working as a teacher. She was one of the founders and the leader of the Pas-de-Bœuf maquis, a resistance group based in Ruillé-sur-Loir.
The group took part in the liberation of Touraine. Alexandre received several distinctions for her wartime service, including the Croix de guerre 1939–1945, the Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945 and the Croix du combattant volontaire de la Résistance. Her honors also included the Resistance Medal, the commemorative medal for the 1939–1945 war and appointment as a Knight of the Legion of Honour. Loir-en-Vallée, which includes Ruillé-sur-Loir, made her an honorary citizen. On September 17, 2022, the town renamed the square in front of its town hall Solange Dubuisson Alexandre. The name combines her birth surname with the name by which she was known.