Suzanne Leclézio
Suzanne Leclézio | |
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| Born | 13 September 1898 |
| Died | 1 May 1987 Blangy-le-Château, Normandy, France |
| Other names | Georgette, Suzanne Leclezio, Suzanne Le Clézio |
| Occupation(s) | French resistance fighter, health worker, nurse, railway social worker |
| Partner | Yvonne Ziegler (early 1930s–1987) |
| Honours | Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur, Croix de Guerre, Resistance Medal |
Suzanne Leclézio (13 September 1898 – 1 May 1987) was a Mauritius-born French resistance fighter, nurse, and railway social worker. During World War II, she worked in the French resistance with the Cohors-Asturies network and alongside her partner Yvonne Ziegler, and led the "Marcadet Street Health Center" (also known as Centre d'hygiène sociale, chemin de fer du Nord) in Paris helping save Jewish families. Leclézio was also known by her French resistance code name, Georgette.