Paule Desjardins

Paule Desjardins (29 April 1929 — 31 December 2007), also known as Paule Canat, was a French singer and fashion designer. She represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "La Belle amour" which finished second with 17 points.

In the early 1960s, she ended her musical career to marry the French industrialist Charles Canat. She started a new career as a lingerie designer in Millau. From 1960 to 1992, Paule was responsible for the creation of collections, developing new clothing lines that played an important role in the development of the company.

Paule and Charles had a son, Joël. He ran his father’s company from 1991-1996, before selling it to Saaly Holding. Charles died on 1 December 2007, at the age of 86. Paule passed away exactly 30 days after his death.