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Born into the House of Rochechouart, one of the oldest noble families of France, Françoise-Athénaïs married the Marquis of Montespan in 1663. She then became a maid of honour to Princess Henrietta, Duchess of Orléans, and later a lady-in-waiting to Queen Maria Theresa.
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, marquise de Montespan (born Oct. 5, 1641, Tonnay-Charente, France—died May 27/28, 1707, Bourbon-l’Archambault) was the mistress of Louis XIV of France for 13 years.
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Biographies Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan. born on 5 October 1641 in Tonnay-Charente. died on 27 May 1707 in Bourbon l'Archambault. Mistress of Louis XIV. 315th death anniversary on 27 May 2022.
Nov 27, 2015 · Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, marquise of Montespan, had been a lady-in-waiting before catching the eye of Louis XIV and displacing Louise de la Vallière as his official mistress.
Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, marquise de Montespan was the official mistress (maîtresse-en-titre) of Louis XIV from 1667 until 1677, when she fell from favour, though she was not exiled from court until 1690.
Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan (1640-1707), is one of the most famous mistresses of King Louis XIV. She had eight children with the King. They were brought up by the governess, Madame Scarron, until they were legitimised.
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Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1640-1707) est une des plus célèbres favorites du roi Louis XIV, dont elle aura sept enfants. Sa mère étant dame d’honneur de la reine Anne d’Autriche, elle rejoint la cour de France dès ses dix-huit ans, au service de la famille Orléans.
