Marie Leszczynska
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Louis XV’s Children
Louis XV and Marie Leszczynska had ten children. Twin girls were born less than two years after their marriage. Louis
The Dauphin and Dauphine
The Dauphin Louis Ferdinand The Bourbon succession relied on Louis XV’s sole surviving son—Louis Ferdinand who was the Dauphin (heir
Louis XV’s Daughters
Two years after Madame de Pompadour moved into the apartments of the Duke and Duchess of Penthièvre, Louis XV’s daughter
Louis XV’s First Mistresses
Eight years after marrying Marie-Leszczynska, Louis XV was bored. At 23 he was already the father of seven children. Marie
From Louis XIV to Louis XV
Louis XIV is officially the longest reigning monarch in world history. His reign lasted from May 14, 1643 until September
Mesdames Apartments
“Mesdames apartments” occupy the north-west corner of the ground floor of the Chateau. The south-east side is the Dauphin’s apartment.