Madame de Montesson

Charlotte-Jeanne Béraud
Marquis of Montesson
Portrait by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1779
Born(1738-10-04)4 October 1738
Paris, France
Died6 February 1806(1806-02-06) (aged 67)
Spouse
Jean-Baptiste de Montesson
(m. 1757; died 1769)
(m. 1773; died 1785)
HouseOrléans (by marriage)
FatherLouis Berault de La Haye de Riou

Charlotte-Jeanne Béraud de La Haye de Riou (4 October 1738 – 6 February 1806) 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 and acted in several plays. She is known simply as Madame de Montesson.