Download or read book Louise de la Valliere written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louise de La Valli�re (Fran�oise Louise de La Baume Le Blanc; 6 August 1644 - 7 June 1710) was a mistress of Louis XIV of France from 1661 to 1667. She later became the Duchess of La Valli�re and Duchess of Vaujours in her own right. Unlike her rival, Madame de Montespan, she has no known surviving descendants. Louise was also very religious and she led a religious penance for herself near the end of her life.