marie-simone capony (14 march 1894 – 15 september 2007) was, at age 113, the oldest living person in france. she became the french following the death of 114-year-old camille loiseau in august 2006. at the time of her death, aged 113 years and 185 days, due to heart failure, she ranked as the fifth-oldest person in the world. capony was born in charlieu (loire), and lived in a retirement facility in cannes. she never married as her fiancé was killed in action at the beginning of the first world war in 1914. capony was not able to walk since she turned 100, following surgery on a broken femur, but she still remained in fairly good health considering her age.