Cayla, Comtesse du (1785–1852)

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Cayla, Comtesse du (1785–1852)

French royal mistress. Name variations: Zoe Victoire Talon, Zoé du Cayla; Madame du Cayla. Born Zoé-Victoire Talon at Boullay-Thierry, near Dreux, France, Aug 5, 1785; died at St. Ouen, near Paris, Mar 19, 1852; dau. of Omer Talon.

Was a favorite of Louis XVIII, king of France; following his death (1824), became a patron of agriculture and industry.

See also (in French) Catherine Decours, La dernière favorite: Zoé du Cayla, le grand amour de Louis XVIII.

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