Countess Hélène de Portes
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Countess Hélène de Portes has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Hélène de Portes was a Frenchwoman best remembered for the strong influence she exerted on her lover Paul Reynaud, premier of France under the Third Republic, shortly before and at the time France's June 1940 debacle at the hands of Nazi Germany. A Fascist sympathizer, she was described as '..a middle aged woman, with a shrill voice, and a clamorous, demanding manner, who chatted like a magpie and lost her temper with ease.' Charles de Gaulle called her 'a turkey', while Winston Churchill nickna
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Countess Hélène de Portes on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Countess Hélène de Portes; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Why France Surrendered So Quickly In 1940 on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Countess Hélène de Portes mentioned alongside?
Countess Hélène de Portes is most often mentioned alongside Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower and Flanders.
Mentioned together: Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower, Flanders, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, Germany, British king, Luftwaffe, Marxism, Marshall Pétain, Sir Max Hastings