Madame de Pompadour didn't just share King Louis XV's bed, she also shared his power. As the most commanding mistress in the French court, she bettered the lives of many and became a beloved ...

Madame de Pompadour was the most influential mistress of Louis XV. Even though having influence over a king was no small deal, there is more to De Pompadour than just that role. “The power of ...

Il en allait ainsi de M. Paul Morand et de Fouquet, il en va tout de même avec M. Jacques Levron et sa Secrète Madame de Pompadour (1). Disons tout de suite que l’auteur, qui est chartiste et qui ...

On sait néanmoins peu de choses sur l’enfance de la future Madame de Pompadour, favorite du roi de France Louis XV. Elle n’appartient pas à la noblesse curiale; cela lui laissait donc a ...

Madame de Pompadour didn't just share King Louis XV's bed, she also shared his power. As the most commanding mistress in the French court, she bettered the lives of many and became a beloved figure in ...