Catherine Grand
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Catherine Noël Grand (née Worlée; 21 November 1762– 10 December 1834) was the daughter of a colonial officer in French India, who became the mistress and later the wife of French diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, the first Prime Minister of France. From 1806 until her death she was Catherine Noël de Talleyrand-Périgord, Princesse de Bénévent. She was known for her beauty.[1]
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Catherine Grand | |
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Born | Catherine Noël Worlée 21 November 1762 |
Died | 10 December 1834 (1834-12-11) (aged 73) |
Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris |
Other names | Madame Grand Catherine Noël Grand de Talleyrand-Périgord, Princesse de Bénévent |
Occupation | Courtesan |
Spouses | George François Grand
(m. 1777, separation) |
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