Marie Jonet Dugès

Family

Jonet Dugès' daughter, Marie Lachapelle, is also a renowned midwife. From an early age, her daughter was a constant companion and assisted at births. Dugès taught her everything she knew about midwifery.

Career

Jonet Dugès was first a sworn midwife ("sage-femme jurée") at the Chatelet Hospital. Later, in 1775, she was promoted to the position of Midwife-in-Chief of the Hôtel-Dieu. She performed her duties with such zeal, ability, and faithfulness that when she retired the government awarded her a liberal pension.

Legacy

Marie Jonet Dugès is remembered as one of the most significant midwives attached to the Hôtel-Dieu, and for her improvement of French midwifery.