Alice Gombault is a 6th dan red and white belt in Taï-Jitsu Do. She practices twice a week despite a hip prosthesis, another on one knee and a heart ‘that beats a little too fast’ Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine and the western districts of Paris have the highest life expectancy in the country, particularly among women.

The Paris region Institute says the average life expectancy is around 86 years, compared to a little over 84 years on average in Île- de-France.