Randon who was also often referred to by the name of Sister Andre, was born in the southern part of France on the 11th of February 1904,

Sister Andre, was born in the southern part of France on the 11th of February 1904, a time when World War I was still just a decade away.

She passed away in her sleep within her care home Toulon the spokesperson David Tavella said.

"There is great sadness but... it was her desire to join her beloved brother

For her, it's a liberation," Tavella, of the Sainte-Catherine-Laboure nursing home, told AFP.

Randon was born the same year that New York opened its first subway.

This was also the year that it was the Tour de France had only been staged one time.

Her time at the home for nursing were marked with prayer,

Her time at the home for nursing were marked with prayer, meal times as well as visits from residents and hospice staff.