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Maintenon Marquise de, title of Fran?oise d'Aubign?. 1635--1719, the mistress and, from about 1685, second wife of Louis XIV How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When Louis XIV had finished the Grand Trianon, he told Maintenon he had created a Paradise for her, and asked if she could think of anything now to wish for. Perhaps the little woman thought she might play the part of a Maintenon or a Pompadour. "Come, my dear Albert," said Debray, "confess that your cook is behindhand, that the oysters have not arrived from Ostend or Marennes, and that, like Madame de Maintenon, you are going to replace the dish by a story. |
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