Great Characters HomeDiscoverThe historyGreat Characters Filter by Century16th17th18th19th20th-21st TypologyCourt membersRoyal familyArtistsMilitaryPoliticiansSovereigns 106 results Louis XIV King of France and Navarre 1638 – 1715 Madame du Barry Countess du Barry 1743-1793 Saint Mark Evangelist 1st Century Jacob-Desmalter Cabinet maker 1770-1841 Princess Palatine Duchess of Orléans 1652-1722 The Grand Dauphin Eldest son of Louis XIV 1661-1711 Saint Thomas Apostle 1st Century Saint-Simon A memoir writer at Versailles 1675-1755 Louis XIII King of France and Navarre 1601-1643 Louis XVI King of France and Navarre 1754 - 1793 Saint Athanasius Father of the Latin Church 296 - 373 Pierre de Nolhac Curator at the Palace of Versailles 1859-1936 Cardinal de Fleury Prime Minister 1653-1743 Saint James the Lesser Apostle 1st Century Madame de Maintenon Secret wife of Louis XIV 1635-1719 Saint Bartholomew Father of the Latin Church 1st century Charles Questel Architect 1807-1888 Louis Philippe I King of the French 1773 – 1850 Marie Antoinette Queen of France 1755-1793 Saint Thaddeus or Jude Apostle 1st Century Charles Perrault Writer, Secretary of the Petite Académie 1628-1703 Fran?ois Girardon First Sculptor to the King 1628-1715 The Francine family Intendants of Water and Fountains to the King 1623-1784 Adéla?de d’Orléans Princess of Orléans 1777-1847 Saint Matthias Apostle 1st Century Louise de La Vallière First official mistress of Louis XIV 1644 - 1710 Axel von Fersen Count 1755-1810 Robert de Cotte First Architect to the King 1656-1735 Guillaume Trepsat Architect for the buildings of the Crown 1743-1813 Saint Barnabas Father of the Latin Church 1st century La Fayette Marquis de La Fayette 1757–1834 Madame de Pompadour Marquise de Pompadour 1721-1764 Saint James the Greater Apostle 1st Century Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Monsieur, brother of Louis XIV 1640-1701 Jules Hardouin-Mansart First Architect and Superintendant of Buildings to the King 1646-1708 André Le N?tre Controller General of Buildings, Arts and Manufactures of France 1613-1700 La Grande Mademoiselle Louis XIV’s rebellious cousin 1627-1693 Faith Allegory 1707 Louis XVIII King of France and Navarre 1755 – 1824 Charles X King of France and Navarre 1757-1836 Jean II Cotelle Painter of the Grand Trianon 1646-1708 Napoleon III Emperor of the French 1808-1873 Saint John Apostle and Evangelist 1st Century Antoine Coysevox Sculptor to the King 1640-1720 Charity Allegory 1707 Madame de Montespan An influential mistress 1640-1707 Saint Luke Evangelist 1st Century Madame Royale Daughter of France 1778-1851 Marie Louise Empress of the French 1791-1847 Religion Allegory 1707 Glory of Cherubim Angels 1707 Napoleon I Emperor of the French 1769-1821 Jean Henri Riesener Ordinary Cabinetmaker of Furniture for the Crown 1734-1806 John D. Rockefeller Jr. Patron of the Palace of Versailles 1874-1960 Justice Allegory 1707 Louvois Superintendent of the King's Buildings 1641-1691 Saint Jerome Father of the Latin Church 340-420 Saint Peter Apostle 1st Century Jean-Baptiste Colbert Comptroller-General of Finances 1619-1683 Richard Mique Intendant of Buildings 1728-1794 Turenne Marshal under Louis XIV 1611-1675 Frédéric Nepveu Architect for the palaces of Versailles and Compiègne 1777- 1862 Saint Gregory the Great Father of the Latin Church Circa 540 - 604 Alexandre Lenoir Conservator 1762 – 1839 Count of La Pérouse French navigator and explorer 1741-1788 Saint Matthew Apostle 1st Century Rose Bertin Dressmaker 1747-1813 Saint Augustine Father of the Latin Church 354 - 430 Saint Philip Apostle 1st Century élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun Portraitist of the Queen 1755 -1842 Antoine Augustin Parmentier Member of the Agricultural Society 1737-1813 Faith Allegory 1707 André Charles Boulle Cabinetmaker to the King 1642-1732 Madame Campan Lady in Waiting to Marie Antoinette 1752-1822 Madame élisabeth Princess of the blood 1764-1794 Saint Paul Apostle 1st Century Pierre Puget Sculptor for the King’s Arsenal 1620-1694 Mesdames Daughters of France 1727-1800 Saint Simon Apostle 1st Century Joséphine de Beauharnais Empress of the French 1763-1814 Louis Le Vau First architect to the king 1612-1670 Lully The Sun King’s musician 1632-1687 Charles Le Brun First Painter to the King 1619-1690 Saint Irenaeus Father of the Greek Church Circa 130 - 208 Religion Allegory 1707 Alexandre Dufour Architect to the King 1756-1835 Louis XVII Dauphin of France 1785-1795 Madame de Polignac Duchess of Polignac 1749-1793 The Gabriel Family First Architects to the King 1667-1782 Eugénie de Montijo Empress of the French 1826–1920 Antoine Jean Gros Painter 1770-1835 Jacques Necker Leading Financier to Louis XVI 1732-1804 Saint Ambrose Father of the Latin Church 339-397 Turgot Minister to Louis XVI 1727-1781 Jacques Louis David First Painter to the Emperor 1748 - 1825 Saint Basil Father of the Latin Church 330 - 379 Franz Xaver Winterhalter Portraitist 1805–1873 Molière Actor and playwright 1622-1673 Maria Theresa of Austria Queen of France and Navarre 1638-1683 Saint Cyril Father of the Greek Church 376/380 - 444 Marie Leszczynska Queen of France 1703-1768 Louis XV King of France and Navarre 1710-1774 Sébastien Le Prestre, marquis de Vauban Marshal of France 1633 – 1707 Saint Andrew Apostle 1st century Fran?ois Gérard Painter 1770-1837 Hyacinthe Rigaud Painter to the King 1659-1743
