Marquis de Champcenetz
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Louis René Quentin de Richebourg, marquis de Champcenetz was governor of the Tuileries Palace
at the time of the French Revolution
. He was the father of his namesake, the journalist Louis René Quentin de Richebourg de Champcenetz
. He was the personal enemy of Louis Philippe
, who nevertheless enabled him to escape the guillotine on the request of Grace Elliott
.
Tuileries Palace
The Tuileries Palace was a royal palace in Paris which stood on the right bank of the River Seine until 1871, when it was destroyed in the upheaval during the suppression of the Paris Commune...
at the time of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. He was the father of his namesake, the journalist Louis René Quentin de Richebourg de Champcenetz
Louis René Quentin de Richebourg de Champcenetz
Louis René Quentin de Richebourg de Champcenetz was a French journalist guillotined for his writings. He was the son of the Marquis de Champcenetz, governor of the Tuileries Palace at the time of the French Revolution....
. He was the personal enemy of Louis Philippe
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Louis Philippe Joseph d'Orléans commonly known as Philippe, was a member of a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, the ruling dynasty of France. He actively supported the French Revolution and adopted the name Philippe Égalité, but was nonetheless guillotined during the Reign of Terror...
, who nevertheless enabled him to escape the guillotine on the request of Grace Elliott
Grace Elliott
Grace Dalrymple Elliott was a Scottish socialite and courtesan who was resident in Paris at the time of the French Revolution and an eyewitness to events. She was once mistress of the Duke of Orléans, who was cousin to King Louis XVI....
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