What is Yolande de Polastron's full name?
Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron
Yolande de Polastron nickname(s):
Gabrielle de Polastron, Little Po
Yolande de Polastron date of birth:
September 8, 1749
How old was Yolande de Polastron when died?
44
Where was Yolande de Polastron born?
Paris, France
When did Yolande de Polastron die?
December 9, 1793
Where did Yolande de Polastron die?
Vienna, Austria
Yolande de Polastron body shape:
Average
What color is Yolande de Polastron's hair?
Brown - Dark
Yolande de Polastron distinctive features:
Lilac or violet-coloured eyes
Is Yolande de Polastron gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Yolande de Polastron?
Roman Catholic
What is Yolande de Polastron's ethnicity?
White
What is Yolande de Polastron nationality?
French
What is Yolande de Polastron's occupation?
Duchess of Polignac, Governess of the Children of France
Yolande de Polastron claim to fame:
The favourite of Marie Antoinette
Who is Yolande de Polastron's father?
Jean François Gabriel count of Polastron
Who is Yolande de Polastron's mother?
Jeanne Charlotte Hérault de Vaucresson
Yolande de Polastron family:
Aglaé de Polignac (daughter), Jules de Polignac (son)
Yolande de Polastron friends:
Marie Antoinette (Queen), Charles X of France, Louis XVI of France, Georgiana Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire
Short Biography
Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac (8 September 1749 – 9 December 1793) was the favourite of Marie Antoinette, whom she first met when she was presented at the Palace of Versailles in 1775, the year after Marie Antoinette became the Queen of France. She was considered one of the great beauties of pre-Revolutionary high society, but her extravagance and exclusivity earned her many enemies.