Journal de Marie Bashkirtseff

Duchesse de Mouchy

Également connu sous : Duchesse de Mouchy, Mouchy

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## Basic Information

The Duchesse de Mouchy was Anna Murat (1841-1924), the wife of Antoine de Noailles, 7th Duke of Mouchy. She was the great-granddaughter of Joachim Murat, King of Naples, and Napoleon's sister Caroline Bonaparte, giving her direct Bonaparte lineage. This made her a figure of particular significance in Bonapartist social circles.

## Connection to Marie's Diary

As a woman who combined genuine Napoleonic lineage with a ducal title from one of France's most ancient noble families (the Noailles), the Duchesse de Mouchy represented the apex of the social world Marie aspired to enter. Her presence in Marie's diary reflects the intersection of Bonapartist politics and high aristocratic society that fascinated Marie.