What is Joël Batteux?
'''Joël Batteux''' (16 December 1943 – 10 January 2021) was a French politician. He was born in [[Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine|Vitré]], [[France]]. He was a member of the [[Socialist Party (France)|Socialist Party]] and the [[Citizen and Republican Movement]]. From 1983 to 2014, Batteux was Mayor of [[Saint-Nazaire]]. In 2008, Batteux was made a member of the [[Order of the British Empire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/512859/2008_Honorary_Awards.pdf|title=2008 Honorary Awards|work=gov.uk}}</ref> Batteux died on 10 January 2021 from [[surgery]]-related problems in [[Paris]] at the age of 77.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/saint-nazaire-44600/saint-nazaire-l-ancien-maire-joel-batteux-est-decede-7113913|title=Saint-Nazaire. L’ancien maire Joël Batteux est décédé|date=11 January 2021|work=Ouest-France|language=French}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Batteux, Joel}} [[Category:1943 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:French mayors]] [[Category:Deaths from surgical complications]] {{bio-stub}}