The Riboud Family during World War II
After the German Army entered Paris on June 21, 1940, the Riboud family fled occupied France for Baltimore, Maryland, Nancy Riboud's childhood home in the United States. Nancy first left for Portugal with her young daughters Chesley and Betsy, and her infant daughter Olivia. Nancy's husband Jacques soon followed, meeting them in Serta, Portugal before sailing on the SS Excalibur for New York.
1935-Nancy, Jacques & Chesley in Chindrieux & an Alpine Excursion
In 1935 in Chindrieux Nancy & Jacques attend a wedding, watch Chesley play, swim in Lake Bourget, and travel through the Alps boating and hiking.
1934-Chesley is Born and Family Visits
Nancy Gwinn & Jacques Riboud go to a wedding in Paris, welcome the birth of daughter Chesley at 7, Rue Madame, watch Bon Papa work on the Lake Bourget dock, swim, greet Nancy's mother Elizabeth Tack Gwinn and [...]
1935-1938 Chesley & Betsy Riboud at Play & a Visit to Baltimore
1935-Nancy and Jacques go for a skiing vacation in the Alps;Return to 7, rue Madame and Chindrieux; Watch their Chesley learn to walk and play outside in her playpen;1938-Betsy Riboud learns to walk on the steamship from Le Harve;Visiting Elizabeth [...]
1946-Exploring a Jacques Riboud Design in an Army Artillery Field Exercise
In 1940 Jacques Riboud, then a French Army artillery officer, had been captured by the German Army and interred as a prisoner of war. After World War II ended, he developed improvements in field artillery design and had them [...]
1933 New York to Paris
Chapter 1 - 00:00 Nancy & Jacques Sail to France from New York Chapter 2 - 02:12 Nancy & Jacques Riboud Apartment at 7, rue Madame, Paris Chapter 3 - 03:27 The Luxembourg Gardens Chapter 4 - 03:52 Jacques [...]
