Madame de Montespan, whose position made her doubly conspicuous, was one of the most characteristic figures in this little world. Her joys were visible, but they were false ; her sorrows hidden ...

Louis XIV, the so-called “Sun King,” had no shortage of mistresses…but none were as fascinating, or as scandalous, as the one known as Madame de Montespan. Secretary Bessent sends message on ...

MADAME DE THIANGES, the eldest sister of Madame de Montespan, had two daughters, the Duchesse de Nevers and the Duchess Sforza; and two other duchesses and a marquise were daughters of her brother ...

We have already met the king's mistress in season one of Versailles, Madame de Montespan (Anna Brewster), but in season two this ambitious noblewoman is tightening her control. Two years have ...

Some familiar faces are back for the new run, including Louis, his brother Philippe and Louis’ mistress Madame de Montespan. When the last series ended, Louis and Philippe had fallen out in a ...

The 16th-century Château Saint-Elix near Toulouse was the home to Madame de Montespan, the mistress to King Louis XIV, according to Curbed. The 20,236-square-foot, five-story castle is asking ...

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