Yvonne de Gaulle was the wife of Charles de Gaulle. She was sometimes known as Tante Yvonne. They were married on April 6, 1921. She is known for the quote, "The presidency is temporary—but the family is permanent." She and her husband narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on August 22, 1962, when their Citroën DS was targeted by machine gun fire arranged by Jean Bastien-Thiry at the Petit-Clamart.