1. Visits Paris and begins relationship with Denis

    · Paris, France

    Visits Paris and begins relationship with Denis
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    During a visit to Paris, Voltaire formed a new intimate attachment to his niece Marie Louise Mignot, later Madame Denis. “That year” refers to 1744 in the cited paragraph; no venue or month is given.

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