Outliving the Lawyer
In addition to being disciplined with her lifestyle, Calment was disciplined when it came to her finances. In 1965 a lawyer offered to buy the woman’s apartment. However, according to a French Law known as “en viager,” buyers need to continue making monthly payments until the owner dies. Considering Calment was 90 years old when he signed, he figured it wouldn’t be long until the apartment is his.
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He turned out to be wrong. Even though he was essentially paying her rent, he never got the keys to the apartment. The man passed away in 1995, while Calment was still alive, active, and living rent-free. She became legendary for telling stories about well-known individuals in modern history.