Reine Philiberte de Varicourt, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Reine Philiberte de Varicourt

French lady of letters; adoptive daughter of Voltaire

Date of Birth: 03-Jun-1757

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1822

Profession: writer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Reine Philiberte de Varicourt

  • Reine Philiberte Rouph de Varicourt (1757–1822) was a French lady of letters.
  • The sister of Pierre-Marin Rouph de Varicourt, she was spotted by Voltaire during his stay at Ferney - he made her his adoptive daughter, married her off to the Marquis de Villette (though the marriage proved unhappy, ending in her adoption by Voltaire's companion Marie Louise Mignot) and gained her entry to the literary world under the pseudonym "Belle et Bonne".

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