From wikipedia.org
“The longest documented lifespan is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment (1875 – 1997). Jeanne Calment recalled meeting Vincent Van Gogh at age 14 in her father”s shop and of attending the 1885 funeral of Victor Hugo. Calment’s life was documented in the records of her native city of Arles, France, beyond reasonable doubt.”