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Marie Louise Mignot (February 12, 1712 – August 10, 1790) was a French literary figure. She was the daughter of Voltaire's sister, Catherine Arouet (1686–1726) and her husband Pierre-François Mignot (d. 1737).
Niece of Voltaire (q.v.), born Marie Louise Mignot, married Nicolas Denis in 1737 and therefore usually referred to as 'Madame Denis'. Lived with Voltaire after her husband'd death (1744).
Marie-Louise Mignot dite Mme Denis, née à Paris le 12 février 1712 et morte dans la même ville le 10 août 1790, est une salonnière et épistolière. Elle est proche de Voltaire, dont elle est la nièce, la gouvernante, la compagne puis la légataire universelle.
Though deeply committed to the Marquise, Voltaire by 1744 found life at her château confining. On a visit to Paris that year, he found a new love—his niece. At first, his attraction to Marie Louise Mignot was clearly sexual, as evidenced by his letters to her (only discovered in 1957).
BURNINGLY amorous letters written between 1742 and 1750 by the French philosopher Voltaire to Marie Louise Mignot Denis, widowed daughter of his sister Catherine Mignot, will go on public display...
Family tree of Marie-Louise MIGNOT. Author. Born Marie-Louise MIGNOT. French literary figure. Born on February 12, 1712 in Paris , France. Died on August 10, 1790 in Paris , France. Born on February 12 49. Deceased on August 10 32.
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Nov 21, 2016 · In spite of his attachment to the Marquise of Châtelet, in 1744 Voltaire had formed a new romantic relationship — with his niece, Marie Louise Mignot. There is much debate as to the nature of their association, and in a letter from 1747/8 he wrote:
