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Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise of Montespan (5 October 1640 – 27 May 1707), commonly known as Madame de Montespan (French: [madam də mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃]), was a French noblewoman and the most celebrated royal mistress of King Louis XIV.
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, marquise de Montespan was the mistress of Louis XIV of France for 13 years. Daughter of the marquis (from 1650 duc) de Mortemart, she was married in 1663 to the marquis de Montespan, by whom she had two children.
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Mar 4, 2020 · Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart, the Marquise de Montespan, was the favorite official mistress to King Louis XIV until she was accused of witchcraft. She was ousted from Versailles after facing accusations of witchcraft and would spend her final years in a convent.
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, dite Madame de Montespan, est née à Lussac-les-Châteaux le 5 octobre 1640 et est morte à Bourbon-l'Archambault le 27 mai 1707. Elle est marquise de Montespan par son mariage avec Louis Henri de Pardaillan de Gondrin.
Biography of Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan (1641-1707), French mistress (Louis XIV).
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.
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Montespan, Françoise, Marquise de (1640–1707) Brilliant mistress of Louis XIV, during his most successful years, who lived a life of splendor, scandal, and sincere repentance. Name variations: Athénaïs or Athenais; Madame de Montespan. Pronunciation: Fran-SWAHZ mar-KAY-sa der MOHN-TES-PAH.
