Marthe Richard

Marthe Richard
Marthe Richard in 1915
Marthe Richard in 1915
Born
Marthe Betenfeld[1]

(1889-08-15)15 August 1889[2]
Blâmont, France[2]
Died9 February 1982(1982-02-09) (aged 92)[2]
Occupation(s)Prostitute, spy, politician
Notable workLoi Marthe Richard

Marthe Richard[a] (née Betenfeld;[1] 15 August 1889 in Blâmont[2] – 9 February 1982[2]) was a French prostitute and spy.[1] She later became a politician, and worked towards the closing of brothels in France in 1946.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Sex, lies, and spies: The mystery of Marthe Richard". www.connexionfrance.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Marthe Richard, sujet de thèse pour son arrière petit-neveu auscitain" (28 February 2016). ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. ^ Blume, Mary (3 August 2006). "A postwar heroine who fooled France". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2018.


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