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Madame de Maintenon, nacida Françoise d'Aubigné (Niort, 27 de noviembre de 1635-Saint-Cyr-l'École, 15 de abril de 1719), fue amante del rey Luis XIV de Francia y su segunda esposa, en matrimonio morganático y secreto.
Françoise d'Aubigné (27 November 1635 – 15 April 1719), known first as Madame Scarron and subsequently as Madame de Maintenon (French: [madam də mɛ̃t(ə)nɔ̃] ⓘ), was a French noblewoman and the second wife of Louis XIV of France from 1683 until his death in 1715.
Françoise d’Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon was the second wife and untitled queen of King Louis XIV of France. She encouraged an atmosphere of dignity and piety at court and founded an educational institution for poor girls at Saint-Cyr (1686).
The last great female presence in the life of Louis XIV, Madame de Maintenon was first brought to the king’s attention by Madame de Montespan. Serving at first as governess to Louis XIV’s illegitimate children away from the prying eyes of the court, she later married the king in secret.
Madame de Maintenon, née Françoise d'Aubigné ou, plus rarement, d'Aubigny 1, née le 27 novembre 1635 à Niort et morte le 15 avril 1719 à la Maison royale de Saint-Louis à Saint-Cyr, est une dame française des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles qui fut l'épouse puis la veuve de Paul Scarron. Par la suite, elle fut titrée marquise de Maintenon.
9 de dic. de 2010 · Madame de Maintenon murió el 15 de abril de 1719 y fue enterrada en la iglesia de Saint-Cyr, su último hogar. Al terminar el siglo, llegó la Revolución y Saint-Cyr desapareció como escuela femenina.
The second wife of King Louis XIV of France, Madame de Maintenon has long fascinated historians and novelists by her improbable life. Born into an impoverished, criminal family, Maintenon conquered salon society as the wife of the poet Paul Scarron.
