The Woman Who Lived Across Three Centuries — Jeanne Calment

She was born in 1875 — before the light bulb, the Eiffel Tower, or sliced bread.
And she lived until 1997.

Jeanne Calment wasn’t just old. She was history walking in slow motion.
At 122 years and 164 days, she holds the Guinness World Record for the longest confirmed human lifespan. 🕰️

She claimed to have met Vincent van Gogh at age 13 — described him as “dirty, badly dressed, and very disagreeable.”
Can you imagine? The girl who side-eyed van Gogh… outlived the 20th century.

In her youth, she fenced, cycled, swam, and played tennis.
She rode a bike at 90. Lived alone at 100. Appeared in a movie at 114.
At 120, she was filmed for a documentary — sipping port wine and talking about how she moisturized with olive oil daily.

She lost her only daughter and grandson, outlived everyone in her will,
and even outlived a man who made a contract to buy her apartment once she passed — paying her monthly for decades.
She kept collecting… and outlived him too.

Jeanne loved chocolate. Drank sweet wine. Smoked occasionally. Slept 10 hours a night.
But most importantly, she laughed. A lot. Even at 120, her wit was sharp as ever.

She wasn’t trying to break records.
She just… lived. Fully.
And the world watched in awe.

🕊️ Jeanne Calment didn’t chase youth.
She let time catch up — and still stayed ahead of it