Portrait of Madame Scarron, Domaine de Villarceaux, Ile de France, France

Portrait of Madame Scarron, the future Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, by Louis de Mornay, Marquis de Villarceaux, 1619-91, in the dining room of the upper chateau, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. Madame de Scarron was the mistress of Louis de Mornay for 3 years before secretly marrying Louis XIV. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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LC14_France_MC706.jpg

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© Manuel Cohen

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5616x3744 / 6.1MB

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