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As a member of the Queen’s household, Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1640-1707), Marquise de Montespan, first met the King in the early 1660s, but it seems that it was not until around 1666-1667 that Louis XIV fell under her spell.
Mar 27, 2024 · Died: May 27/28, 1707, Bourbon-l’Archambault. Role In: Affair of the Poisons. 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. Daughter of the marquis (from 1650 duc) de Mortemart, she ...
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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.
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May 30, 2019 · Memoirs of Madame la marquise de Montespan : Montespan, Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, marquise de, 1641-1707 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
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.
Nov 27, 2015 · Portrait of Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon (1698), by Pierre Mignard (From Wikimedia Commons) 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.
Membre de la maison de la reine, Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1640-1707), marquise de Montespan, fréquente le souverain depuis le début des années 1660 mais c’est vraisemblablement vers 1666-1667 que Louis XIV tombe sous son charme.
