Marquise de Livry
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The Marquise de Livry was the daughter of Gaspard de Maniban who operated immense properties in the Armagnac region named after her father Jean Guy de Maniban. Both were president of the Parliament of Toulouse in the 17th and 18th centuries. Marie-Christine de Livry inherited the properties in 1762. She married the Marquis de Livry, Grand Chamberlain of King Louis XV. This position led her to introduce Armagnac to King Louis XV. He tasted it, he appreciated it and Armagnac had its place at the Royal Court. She lived at the Royal Court of Versailles, however she returned every summer to her two properties in the Gers. She loved spending time in her Château de Mauléon d’Armagnac in Bas Armagnac, her family’s roots. The 3000 ha property which at that time went from Cazaubon to La Bastide d'Armagnac where a street is named after his surname "Maniban". Note that in La Bastide d'Armagnac, King Henri IV owned a house and was inspired by the place to build La Place des Vosges in Paris. Today, the estate of the Marquise de Livry located in Mauléon d'Armagnac belongs to the Castarède family, established in the Pays de l'Armagnac since 1832.
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Marquise de Livry was the daughter of Gaspard de Maniban who ran huge properties in the Armagnac area after his father Jean Guy de Maniban. Both of them were President of the Parliament of Toulouse in the 17th and 18th centuries. Marie-Christine de Livry inherited the properties in 1762. She got married to Marquis de Livry, Great Chamberlain of King Louis XV. This position led her to introduce Armagnac to King Louis XV. He tasted it, he enjoyed it and Armagnac had a place in the Royal Court. She lived in the Royal Court of Versailles, nevertheless she used to come back every summer in her two properties in Gers. She enjoyed spending time in her Castle of Mauléon d’Armagnac in the Bas Armagnac area, roots of her family. The property of 3000 ha which at that time went from Cazaubon to La Bastide d’Armagnac where a street was named after her family name “Maniban”. Note that in La Bastide d'Armagnac, King Henri IV owned a House and took inspiration from the place to build La Place des Vosges in Paris. Today, Marquise de Livry’s estate located in Mauléon d’Armagnac belongs to the Castarède Family, settled in the Armagnac area since 1832.
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Marquise de Livry was the daughter of Gaspard de Maniban who ran huge properties in the Armagnac area after his father Jean Guy de Maniban. Both of them were President of the Parliament of Toulouse in the 17th and 18th centuries. Marie-Christine de Livry inherited the properties in 1762. She got married to Marquis de Livry, Great Chamberlain of King Louis XV. This position led her to introduce Armagnac to King Louis XV. He tasted it, he enjoyed it and Armagnac had a place in the Royal Court. She lived in the Royal Court of Versailles, nevertheless she used to come back every summer in her two properties in Gers. She enjoyed spending time in her Castle of Mauléon d’Armagnac in the Bas Armagnac area, roots of her family. The property of 3000 ha which at that time went from Cazaubon to La Bastide d’Armagnac where a street was named after her family name “Maniban”. Note that in La Bastide d'Armagnac, King Henri IV owned a House and took inspiration from the place to build La Place des Vosges in Paris. Today, Marquise de Livry’s estate located in Mauléon d’Armagnac belongs to the Castarède Family, settled in the Armagnac area since 1832.
