Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
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"Madame de Sévigné" redirects here. For the 2024 French historical drama film, see Madame de Sévigné (film).
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (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. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné. She is revered in France as one of the great icons of French 17th-century literature.
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Madame Marie de Rabutin-Chantal | |
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Marquise de Sévigné | |
Known for | French Baroque woman of letters |
Born | 5 February 1626 Paris, Kingdom of France |
Died | 17 April 1696(1696-04-17) (aged 70) Grignan, Kingdom of France |
Noble family | de Chantal |
Spouse(s) | Henri de Sévigné, Marquis de Sévigné |
Issue | Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné Charles de Sévigné |
Father | Celse Bénigne de Rabutin |
Mother | Marie de Coulanges |
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