What is Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy?
[[Image:La Comtesse de La Motte1.jpeg|thumb|right|Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy, engraved by an unknown artist]] '''Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy''' (22 July 1756 – 23 August 1791) was a known French thief. She was married to [[Nicholas de la Motte]] whose family's claim to nobility is dubious. She herself was a descendant of the [[Valois dynasty|Valois royal family]] through an illegitimate son of [[Henry II of France|King Henry II]]. She is known for her role in the [[Affair of the Diamond Necklace]], one of many scandals that led to the [[French Revolution]] and helped to destroy the [[monarchy of France]]. ==Other websites== *[http://perso.orange.fr/stephane.thomas/capetien/valois_saintremy.htm Jeanne de la Motte Valois'ancestry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125175115/http://perso.orange.fr/stephane.thomas/capetien/valois_saintremy.htm |date=2007-01-25 }} *[http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FrnchRev&CISOPTR=247&REC=7 Full text of ''Mémoires Justificatifs de la Comtesse De Valois'' … ''Justificatory Memories of the Countess of Valois de la Motte''] {{DEFAULTSORT:Valois-Saint-Remy, Jeanne Of}} [[Category:1756 births|La Motte, Comtesse de]] [[Category:1791 deaths|La Motte, Comtesse de]] [[Category:French criminals]] [[Category:Writers from Paris]] {{bio-stub}}