Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
Madame Marie de Rabutin-Chantal | |
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| Marquise de Sévigné | |
Marquise de Sévigné by Claude Lefèbvre (1665) | |
| Known for | French Baroque woman of letters |
| Born | 5 February 1626 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 17 April 1696 (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 |
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (French: [maʁi də ʁabytɛ̃ ʃɑ̃tal]; 5 February 1626 – 17 April 1696), also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné ([madam də seviɲe]), 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.