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Questions about Albine de Montholon

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Who was Albine de Montholon?

Albine de Montholon, born Albine Hélène de Vassal on the 18th of December 1779 in Paris, was a French noblewoman and the wife of Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon. She is best known as the woman reputed to have been Napoleon's mistress during his exile on Saint Helena.

Was Albine de Montholon really Napoleon's mistress on Saint Helena?

Albine de Montholon was widely reputed to be Napoleon's mistress during his exile on Saint Helena, where she lived with her husband and the imperial household. Her daughter Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte, born in 1816 on Saint Helena, may have been Napoleon's child, but paternity was never established with certainty.

How many times was Albine de Montholon married?

Albine de Montholon married three times. She married Jean-Pierre Bignon on the 19th of February 1797, divorced in 1799, then married Daniel Roger on the 18th of August 1800, divorcing him in 1812. She married Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, on the 2nd of July 1812.

How many children did Albine de Montholon have?

Albine de Montholon had at least four children. Two sons, Tristan Charles François Napoléon and Napoléon Charles Tristan, were born before her marriage to Montholon, in 1809 and 1810. A third son, Charles-François-Frédéric, was born in 1814, and a daughter, Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte, was born on Saint Helena in 1816.

Where did Albine de Montholon die?

Albine de Montholon died in Montpellier on the 25th of March 1848.

Which actress played Albine de Montholon in the film Monsieur N.?

Elsa Zylberstein played Albine de Montholon in the French film Monsieur N.