Valentine de Sainte-Aldegonde

Marie Valentine Joséphine de Sainte-Aldegonde, Duchess of Dino (29 May 182023 September 1891) was the wife of Alexandre Edmond de Talleyrand-Périgord, 3rd Duke of Dino, and mistress of Anatoly Nikolaievich Demidov, 1st Prince of San Donato.

Early life She was the daughter of Count Charles Camille de Sainte-Aldegonde and Adélaïde Joséphine de Bourlon de Chavange. Her father was a brigadier general and officer of the Grand Officer of the Legion d'Honneur.

Personal life On 8 October 1839 she married Alexandre Edmond de Talleyrand-Périgord, Duke of Dino, son of Edmond de Talleyrand-Périgord, Duke of Talleyrand and Princess Dorothea of Courland, at the Château de Beauregard at Cellettes (Loir-et-Cher), her mother's property. With Talleyrand-Périgord, Valentine had six children, of whom four survived:

Clémentine Marie Wilhelmine de Talleyrand-Périgord (1841–1881), who married Count Alexandre Orlowski. Charles Maurice Camille de Talleyrand-Périgord (1843–1917), 4th duke of Dino, 2nd marquis de Talleyrand. Elisabeth Alexandrine Florence de Talleyrand-Périgord (1844–1880), who married Count Hans von Oppersdorff. Archambault Anatole Paul de Talleyrand-Périgord (1845–1918), 3rd marquis de Talleyrand.

Valentine died on 23 September 1891.