Born in France (1682-1749), she was the daughter of Antoine Guérin, sieur de Tencin, the president of the parliament. She was also rumored to be involved with King Louis XV’s best friend, the Maréchal de Richelieu, and many believe she had very considerable control over his political affairs. She eventually developed a literary salon which had many high ranking socialites of the time, such as, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle. Bernard was a very popular figure in France during this time for his position on education which some have compared to
Born in France (1682-1749), she was the daughter of Antoine Guérin, sieur de Tencin, the president of the parliament. She was also rumored to be involved with King Louis XV’s best friend, the Maréchal de Richelieu, and many believe she had very considerable control over his political affairs. She eventually developed a literary salon which had many high ranking socialites of the time, such as, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle. Bernard was a very popular figure in France during this time for his position on education which some have compared to