Influential woman, 1776 - 1851

Hamelin, Fortunée, otherwise known as Madame Hamelin: Fortunée Hamelin was one of the most influential women under the Directory (1785-1799). The salons that she organized in the Hôtel Bourienne (rue d’Hauteville, 10th arrondissement), were then esteemed by all of Parisian society life.

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Temple and its Neighborhood

The Bourrienne Hotel and the “Marvelous Madame Hamelin”