Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand

Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand (1696–1780) was a French woman of letters, salonnière and writer.

Also recorded as Madame du Deffand; Marquise du Deffand; Marie de Vichy-Chamrond.

Overview

Also worked under the name madame du Deffant.

Born at Charolles in 1696, died at Paris in 1780.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

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“Madame du Deffand”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q297785: Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand
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