Enjoying life is the secret to world's oldest twins' longevity

London, Sep 24 (ANI): A pair of French sisters, who are world's oldest twins, have revealed that the secret to their longevity is joie de vivre, or quite simply enjoying life.

Raymonde and Lucienne Wattelade, who turned 98 this week and are officially recognised as the world's oldest twins by the Guiness World Records, also said the other secret to long life was regular sport.

Both were in the French gymnastics team in the 1930s and continue to dance waltzes as the local casino in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, south-western France.

The pair, in perfect health, have lived together in a family home for the past five years and are partial to tarot card reading and their favourite tipples: pastis for Raymonde and whisky for Lucienne.

Born on 23 September 1912, the twins have been married a total of four times, have between them four children, seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Raymonde worked for the French nuclear energy commission and Lucienne was a housewife.

They said their most painful memory was seeing their father leave for the First World War and their mother in tears.

But they have no regrets.

"We live in the present, it's pointless thinking about the past or the future - we're still 20 (in our heads)," the Telegraph quoted Lucienne, who is ten minutes younger than her sister, as saying.

Above all, laughter was the key to a good life, she added.

"If you don't laugh, you don't live," Lucienne added. (ANI)