Sophie of France

This article is about the daughter of Louis XV. For the daughter of Charles X, see Sophie d'Artois. For the daughter of Louis XVI, see Sophie of France (1786–1787).

Sophie of France
Duchess of Louvois
Portrait of Sophie, by Jean-Marc Nattier (1748)
Born(1734-07-27)27 July 1734
Palace of Versailles, Versailles, Kingdom of France
Died2 March 1782(1782-03-02) (aged 47)
Palace of Versailles, Versailles, Kingdom of France
Burial
Basilica of St Denis, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Names
Sophie Philippine Élisabeth Justine de France
HouseBourbon
FatherLouis XV of France
MotherMarie Leszczyńska
SignatureSophie of France's signature

Sophie Philippine Élisabeth Justine of France[1] (27 July 1734 – 2 March 1782) was a French princess, a fille de France. She was the sixth daughter and eighth child of King Louis XV and his queen consort, Marie Leszczyńska. First known as Madame Cinquième (an older sister, Marie Louise, had died in 1733), she later became Madame Sophie. She and her sisters were collectively known as Mesdames. In 1777, Sophie and her elder sister Adélaïde were both given the title Duchess of Louvois.

  1. ^ Achaintre, Nicolas Louis, Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de Bourbon, Vol. 2, (Publisher Mansut Fils, 4 Rue de l'École de Médecine, Paris, 1825), 155.