Manon Tardon

Tardon was born on 17 August 1913 in Fort-de-France. Her parents were Asthon Tardon (1882–1944) and Berthe Marie Waddy (1887–1961) and she was the third of five children in a wealthy, upper-class, Creole family. Her father was a landowner and was also Mayor of Le Prêcheur for several decades, and a general councillor of Martinique. The family lived at Anse Couleuvre in Le Prêcheur. At the age of 15, three years earlier than usual, Tardon passed the Baccalaureate exams. where she enrolled at the Sorbonne to study History. Already a lieutenant in the Auxiliaires féminines de l'Armée de terre (AFAT), == Legacy ==

Tardon's home, Residence Anse Couleuvre, which dates from the seventeenth century, is reportedly available to visit. Rue Manon-et-Raphaël-Tardon, a street in the Didier district of Fort-de-France, is named after Tardon and her brother. == Awards ==

• Free France War Cross, with vermeil palm. == References ==