Jeanne Camus de Pontcarré
Jeanne de la Rochefoucauld, marquise d’Urfé | |
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| Born | Jeanne Camus de Pontcarré 1705 |
| Died | 13 November 1775 (age 70) |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Madame d’Urfé |
| Occupation | Aristocrat |
| Father | Nicolas Pierre Camus de Pontcarré |
Jeanne Camus de Pontcarré, marquise d’Urfé (1705–1775) was a French aristocrat and eccentric widow, with a passion for the occult and alchemy. Rich and gullible, she is better known under the name Madame d’Urfé from the biographies of several adventurers of the 18th century, such as Cagliostro and Casanova.