Marguerite Gourdan

Marguerite Gourdan
18th century engraving of Marguerite Gourdan
18th century engraving of Marguerite Gourdan
Born
Marguerite Alexandrine Ernestine Stock[1]

c. 1730[1]
Béziers, France[1]
Died(1783-09-28)September 28, 1783[2]
Paris, France[2]
NationalityFrench
Other namesla petite comtesse
OccupationBrothel madam

Marguerite Gourdan, née Marguerite Alexandrine Ernestine Stock (c. 1730 in Béziers – 28 September 1783 in Paris) was a French brothel owner and procurer in 18th-century Paris. Her brothel was the most exclusive in Paris during that age, and Gourdan was arguably the most famous of her profession.

  1. ^ a b c Pelayo, Donato (26 March 2014). "Marguerite Gourdan, princesse des maquerelles". www.lagglorieuse.info (in French). Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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