Marie-Antoinette’s estate: Petit Trianon and Hameau de la Reine In 1758, Louis XV envisaged the construction of a new small castle, Petit Trianon in the middle of the gardens of the Palace of Versailles...
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Marie Antoinette, public figure woman and the last Queen of France | The Wife of Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette Queen of France and Navarre 1755-1793 Her brother, Emperor Joseph II, describes her as “kind and honest”: Marie-Antoinette, Austrian princess and wife of Louis XVI, remains one of the most emblematic figures...
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Marie Leszczynska, the unknown (wife of Louis XV)
Marie Leszczynska queen of France and Navarre 1703-1768 His reign lasted more than 42 years in Versailles but his name, certainly not easy to pronounce, did not mark the spirits. Daughter of a deposed...
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Madame de Maintenon, the “almost queen” secret wife of Louis XIV
Madame de Maintenon, Louis XIV’s secret wife (1635-1719) At court, she was nicknamed “Madame de now”. Born poor in Niort, Françoise d’Aubigné (1635-1719), who will become Madame de Maintenon in 1675, will gradually conquer...
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