Dominique Guillaume Lebel
Dominique Guillaume Lebel , also Le Bel , (* 1696 ; † 1768 ) was the first valet of Louis XV .
In addition to his actual activity as a valet, Lebel chose the mistresses for the king from among young girls and women . The young women who were shortlisted were invited to a supper at Versailles , where the monarch could secretly examine them through a hole in the wall. The lady chosen by the king was carefully instructed and examined by Lebel before she was led into the king's chambers.
Parc aux Cerfs
In the Parc aux Cerfs de deer park, Louis XV., The buyer was a middleman for the king, Monsieur JNC Cremers, bought two houses on rue Saint-Médéric in 1755, which were connected by a garden. A private brothel was set up here for the regent . Lebel took on the task of informing there, for example the later Madame Dubarry was brought together with the regent. Lebel took them to the king, but later opposed them when the king installed them as a second Marquise de Pompadour in Versailles.
When Madame Dubarry kept her rooms in the castle even after his death, Lebel intrigued fiercely. When he died of a poison attack at the age of 70 in 1768, the Dubarry was suspected to be behind.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lebel, Dominique Guillaume |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Le Bel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Valet Louis XV. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1696 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1768 |