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Yvonne Vendroux
First Lady of France
In office 8 January 1959 – 28 April 1969
President	Charles de Gaulle
Succeeded by	Claude Pompidou
Born	22 May 1900(1900-05-22)
Died	8 November 1979 (aged 79)
Spouse(s)	Charles de Gaulle
Children	Philippe de Gaulle Élisabeth de Gaulle Anne de Gaulle

Yvonne de Gaulle (May 22, 1900, Calais – November 8, 1979), born as Yvonne Charlotte Anne Marie Vendroux, was the wife of Charles de Gaulle. They were married on April 7, 1921. She was sometimes known as "Tante Yvonne." She is known for the quote, "The presidency is temporary—but the family is permanent." She and her husband narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on August 22, 1962, when their Citroën DS was targeted by machine gun fire arranged by Jean Bastien-Thiry at the Petit-Clamart.

The couple had three children: Philippe (b. 1921), Élisabeth (b. 1924), and Anne (1928 – 1948), who was born with Down syndrome.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Germaine Coty	First Lady of France 1959 - 1969	Succeeded by Claude Pompidou

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