Brigitte Gros

Brigitte Gros (12 June 1925 – 11 March 1985) was a French journalist and politician. She served as the mayor of Meulan-en-Yvelines and as a member of the French Senate. She was the author of several books. Early life Brigitte Gros was born as Brigitte Servan-Schreiber on 12 June 1925 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. Her father, Émile Servan-Schreiber, was a Jewish author. Her mother, Denise Brésard, was Roman Catholic. During World War II, she joined the French Resistance and served in the maquis of Ain under Léo Hamon. However, she was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo on 15 August 1944. During the liberation of France, she served under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. She was a recipient of the Croix de Guerre for her service. Career Gros first worked as a journalist for Les Échos and Paris-Presse. She joined L'Express in 1955. She published her first novel in 1960.