What is Laura de Noves?
[[File:Portrait présumé de Laure de Noves - Musée Condé.jpg|thumb|Portrait of what is thought to be Laura de Noves, in the [[Musée de Condé]] in [[Chantilly, France]]. Author unknown]] '''Laura de Noves''' (1310-1348) was the wife of Count Hugues de Sade. [[Francesco Petrarca]] wrote a lot about a ''Laura'', which could be her. No was was able to identify Petrarca's Laura to be Laura de Noces.<ref>New Standard Encyclopedia, 1992 by Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; page P-240</ref> Laura had a great influence on Petrarch's life and lyrics. There is very littlei information on the historical Laura de Noves. Petrarca allegedly met her on April 6, 1327, in the [[Church of Sainte Claire]] in [[Avignon]]. He later wrote about her in his famous [[Il Canzoniere]]. == References == {{Reflist}}{{bio-stub}} [[Category:1310 births]] [[Category:1340s deaths]]