Madame de Pompadour

Summary

Madame de Pompadour is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Paris^[2]. She was born on December 29, 1721^[3]. She died in Versailles^[4]. She died on April 15, 1764^[5]. She worked as a salonnière^[6], politician^[7], lady-in-waiting^[8], and royal mistress^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,549 views/month, #5,803 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Madame de Pompadour was born in Paris^[2].
• Madame de Pompadour died in Versailles^[4].
• Madame de Pompadour was born on December 29, 1721^[3].
• Madame de Pompadour died on April 15, 1764^[5].
• Madame de Pompadour's father was François Poisson^[11].
• Madame de Pompadour's father was Charles François Paul Le Normant de Tournehem^[12].
• Madame de Pompadour's mother was Madeleine de La Motte^[13].
• Madame de Pompadour was married to Charles Guillaume Le Normant d'Étioles^[14].
• A child of Madame de Pompadour was Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles^[15].
• Madame de Pompadour held citizenship in France^[16].
• Madame de Pompadour worked as a salonnière^[6].
• Madame de Pompadour worked as a politician^[7].
• Madame de Pompadour's professions included lady-in-waiting^[8].
• Madame de Pompadour worked as a royal mistress^[9].
• Madame de Pompadour held the position of favourite^[17].
• Madame de Pompadour held the position of royal mistress^[18].
• Madame de Pompadour is recorded as female^[19].
• Madame de Pompadour's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Madame de Pompadour's noble title is recorded as Marquess^[21].
• Madame de Pompadour's Commons category is recorded as Madame de Pompadour^[22].
• Madame de Pompadour's unmarried partner is recorded as Louis XV of France^[23].
• The cause of death was tuberculosis^[24].
• Madame de Pompadour's residence is recorded as Appartement de la marquise de Pompadour^[25].
• Madame de Pompadour's residence is recorded as Château de Crécy^[26].
• Madame de Pompadour's residence is recorded as Château de Champs-sur-Marne^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1721-12-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1764-04-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2f5e9957-4f4b-4117-aa30-c246a7ff805e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Madame de Pompadour's place of birth was Paris^[2]. She was born on December 29, 1721^[3]. Fathers listed include François Poisson^[11], a financier^[33], 1684–1754^[34] and Charles François Paul Le Normant de Tournehem^[12], a financier^[35], 1684–1751^[36], of France^[37]. Her mother was Madeleine de La Motte^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include salonnière^[6], politician^[7], lady-in-waiting^[8], and royal mistress^[9]. Positions held include favourite^[17], a position^[38] and royal mistress^[18], an occupation^[39].

Personal Life

Among Madame de Pompadour's spouses was Charles Guillaume Le Normant d'Étioles^[14]. A child of her was Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles^[15].

Death and Burial

Madame de Pompadour died on April 15, 1764^[5]. She died in Versailles^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Madame de Pompadour include Créteil-Pompadour (Paris RER)^[40], a railway station^[41], in France^[42], founded in 2013^[43].

Why It Matters

Madame de Pompadour ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,549 views/month, #5,803 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for her include Créteil-Pompadour (Paris RER)^[40], a railway station^[41], in France^[42], founded in 2013^[43].

FAQs

Where was Madame de Pompadour born?

Madame de Pompadour was born in Paris^[2].

Where did Madame de Pompadour die?

Madame de Pompadour died in Versailles^[4].

Who were Madame de Pompadour's parents?

Madame de Pompadour's father was François Poisson^[11]. Madame de Pompadour's mother was Madeleine de La Motte^[13].

Who was Madame de Pompadour married to?

Madame de Pompadour's spouses include Charles Guillaume Le Normant d'Étioles^[14].

What did Madame de Pompadour do for work?

Madame de Pompadour worked as salonnière^[6], politician^[7], lady-in-waiting^[8], and royal mistress^[9].