Madame de Warens

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Madame de Warens was a Swiss noblewoman and benefactress best known as Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s patron, mentor, and lover during his formative years.

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instanceOf Swiss noblewoman
benefactress
historical figure
human
patron
ageDifferenceWithJeanJacquesRousseau about 13 years older
birthDate 1699-03-31
birthPlace Canton of Vaud
Old Swiss Confederacy
Vevey
centuryOfActivity 18th century
convertedFrom Protestantism
convertedTo Roman Catholicism
countryOfCitizenship Switzerland
deathDate 1762-07-29
deathPlace Chambéry
Savoy
describedIn Confessions (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)
linked to: Les Confessions
educated in a Protestant environment
employer Kingdom of Sardinia
ethnicGroup Swiss
familyName de Warens
financialStatus died in relative poverty
givenName Louise
hasSignificantRelationship Jean-Jacques Rousseau
knownFor influence on Rousseau’s intellectual and emotional development
relationship with Rousseau described in his Confessions
role in Rousseau’s early education
languageSpoken French
maritalStatus separated from husband
meetingPlace Annecy
meetingYearWithRousseau 1728
met Jean-Jacques Rousseau
name Louise Éléonore de Warens
notableFor being lover of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
being mentor of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
being patron of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
occupation landowner
religious convert recruiter
portrayedAs “Maman” in Rousseau’s writings
positionHeld agent of the King of Sardinia for the conversion of Protestants
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Annecy
Chambéry
Les Charmettes
sexOrGender female
socialClass nobility
spouse Sébastien-Isaac de Loys de Warens

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