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Provins: Jeanne Chauvin rose unveiled to mark centenary of her death

A new rose variety has been named in honor of Jeanne Chauvin, France's first female doctor of law and lawyer.

Generic image: with dew drops on its petals, in a garden.
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Generic image: with dew drops on its petals, in a garden.

To mark the centenary of the death of Jeanne Chauvin, a rose specially created and named in her honor was unveiled on Saturday, September 26, 2026, along the Ceinture Verte in Provins.

This new rose variety is an original creation by the house Les Roses anciennes André EVE, in collaboration with Bruno CLERGEOT and the Roseraie de Provins. It was unveiled as part of the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Jeanne Chauvin's passing.
Jeanne Chauvin, who was the first French woman to earn a doctorate in law and the first French lawyer to plead in court in 1901, is thus honored by this floral creation.
Based on information from the official source: Ville de Provins (09/11/2026)

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