Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, 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... Wikipedia
Born: February 5, 1626, Kingdom of France
Died: April 17, 1696 (age 70 years), Grignan, France
Children: Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné and Charles de Sévigné
Spouse: Henri, marquis de Sévigné (m. 1644–1651)
Parents: Marie de Coulanges and Celse-Bénigne de Rabutin
Grandchildren: Pauline de Simiane, Marie-Blanche de Grignan, and Louis-Provence, marquis de Grignan
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