Caroline-Stéphanie-Félicité, Madame de Genlis was a French writer of the late 18th and early 19th century, known for her novels and theories of children's education. She is now best remembered for her
Portrait by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (1790)
Madame de Genlis, portrait by Jacques-Antoine-Marie Lemoine
Pulchérie Brûlart, portrait by Marie-Victoire Lemoine (1789)
Her aunt, Madame de Montesson, wife of the duc d'Orléans
Madame de Montesson
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Charlotte-Jeanne Béraud de La Haye de Riou was a mistress to Louis Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans, and ultimately, his wife; however, Louis XV would not allow her to become the Duchess. She wrote
Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis
…She died in Paris on 31 December 1830 and was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. Her relative, Madame de Montesson (1738–1806), was also known for her beauty and intelligence, later becoming a playwright. She married the duc d'Orléans in 1773, although barred from…
Hôtel de Montesson at 40, rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin was destroyed after a fire in 1810