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Marquise de Montespan, Louis XIV's famous mistress, remembered on birthday
Original: Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, born OTD in 1640, was the most celebrated mistress of King Lo
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, born on this day in 1640, is being remembered as the most celebrated mistress of King Louis XIV of France, by whom she had seven children. The mention ties her story to the Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley, a landmark associated with France's royal history and a popular stop for travellers interested in that era.
Why now: The anniversary of her birth in 1640 prompted renewed interest in her role at the court of Louis XIV.
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de MontespanLouis XIVChâteau de ChenonceauLoire ValleyFrance
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- Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, born OTD in 1640, was the most celebrated mistress of King Louis XIV of # France , by whom she had seven children https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc e/loire-valley/chateau-de-chenonceau.html?s=mb # travel # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 2
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