Germaine Beaumont (1890-1983) was a French journalist and writer. Her real name was Germaine Battendier. She was born in the

Petit-Couronne Petit-Couronne () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A port town of oil refineries, light industry and forestry situated by the banks of the Seine, just south of the centre of Roue ...

and died in

Montfort-l'Amaury Montfort-l'Amaury () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, north central France. It is located north of Rambouillet. The name comes from Amaury I de Montfort, the first ''seigneur'' (lord) of Montfort. Geogra ...

at the age of 92. The author of more than a dozen books, she is best known for her 1930 book '' Piège'' which won the

prix Renaudot The Prix Théophraste-Renaudot or Prix Renaudot () is a French literary award. History The prize was created in 1926 by ten art critics awaiting the results of deliberation of the jury of the Prix Goncourt. While not officially related to the ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beaumont, Germaine French women writers French women journalists 1890 births 1983 deaths 20th-century French women Prix Renaudot winners