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Madame de Sévigné

French aristocrat celebrated for her extensive and insightful personal correspondence

Did you know?Most of her famous letters were written to her daughter, documenting life at the court of King Louis XIV for nearly thirty years.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (French:; 5 February 1626 – 17 April 1696), also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné, was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing.

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Age at death: 70
Years since death: 330

Born: February 5, 1626 · Paris, France
Died: April 17, 1696
Cause of death: Smallpox
Nationality: French
Known for: Literature, Philosophy

Family

Father: Celse-Bénigne de Rabutin
Mother: Marie de Coulanges
Spouse: Henri de Sévigné
Children: Charles de Sévigné, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné

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