Paule Desjardins
Background information
Birth namePaule Marguerite Dejardin
Born(1929-04-19)19 April 1929
Calais, France
Died31 December 2007(2007-12-31) (aged 78)
Millau, France
GenresChanson
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1956–1992

Paule Desjardins (29 April 1929 — 31 December 2007), also known as Paule Canat, was a French singer and fashion designer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "La Belle amour" which finished second with 17 points.[1]

In the early 1960s, she ended her musical career to marry the French industrialist Charles Canat. She started a new career as a lingerie designer in Millau.[2] From 1960 to 1992, Paule was responsible for the creation of collections, developing new clothing lines that played an important role in the development of the company.[3]

Paule and Charles had a son, Joël. He ran his father’s company from 1991-1996, before selling it to Saaly Holding.[3] Charles died on 1 December 2007, at the age of 86.[4] Paule passed away exactly 30 days after his death.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Barclay, Simon (17 June 2010). Eurovision Song Contest - The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. Simon Barclay. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4457-8415-1.
  2. ↑ "PAULE DESJARDINS- 2e au Prix Eurovision 1957". www.actulevezou.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  3. 1 2 "[Millau] Canat : la saga d'une histoire familiale qui a conduit à la réussite d'une entreprise". www.journaldemillau.fr/. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  4. ↑ "CANAT Charles Henri Leon Marie - MatchID - Moteur de recherche des décès".
  5. ↑ "DEJARDIN Paule Marguerite - MatchID - Moteur de recherche des décès".


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