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Madame Alissant de la Tour

1730 – 1789

18th-century French writer

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About Madame Alissant de la Tour

Lived 1730 – 1789 (aged 58). Madame Alissant de la Tour was a French correspondent.

Marianne Alissan de la Tour (1730 – 7 September 1789) was a French writer and became known for her correspondences with the renowned philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Biography De la Tour was born in Paris, the daughter of Jean Baptiste Merlet de Foussomme. She married Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Alissan de La Tour (b. 1727), but the marriage was unhappy and they separated.

Marianne Alissan de la Tour died in Saint-Mandé, France, on 7 September 1789.

Selected works She was author of Précis pour M. J.J. Rousseau, en réponse a l'Exposé succinct de M. Hume (1767) and Jean Jaques Rousseau vangé par son amie, ou Morale pratico-philosophico-encyclopédique des Coryphées de la secte (1779).

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Important facts

Born

7 November 1730, Paris

Birth century

18th century

Died

6 September 1789, Saint-Mandé

Occupation

Correspondent

Nationality

Kingdom of France

Also known as

Marianne Alissan de la Tour, Marie-Anne Alissan de La Tour

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Madame Alissant de la Tour's

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

Johann Andreas Segner

Frequently asked questions

Who was Madame Alissant de la Tour?

18th-century French writer

When was Madame Alissant de la Tour born?

Madame Alissant de la Tour was born on 7 November 1730 in Paris.

When did Madame Alissant de la Tour die?

Madame Alissant de la Tour died on 6 September 1789 in Saint-Mandé.

What was Madame Alissant de la Tour's occupation?

Madame Alissant de la Tour was a correspondent.

What nationality was Madame Alissant de la Tour?

Madame Alissant de la Tour was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Madame Alissant de la Tour

· Wikidata: Q88320196

· DBpedia: Marianne Alissan de la Tour

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Madame Alissant de la Tour. https://biography.guide/madame-alissant-de-la-tour/

MLA: "Madame Alissant de la Tour." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/madame-alissant-de-la-tour/.

Chicago: "Madame Alissant de la Tour." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/madame-alissant-de-la-tour/.

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