Geneviève de Gramont

Geneviève de Gramont (1751-1794) was a French courtier. She served as dame d'atour to the queen of France, Marie Antoinette, from 1781 until 1790. She was the niece of Étienne François de Choiseul and sister-in-law of Aglaé de Polignac and described as a confidante of Marie Antoinette. She was executed during the French revolution judged guilty of neglect to rapport the crimes of which Marie Antoinette had been sentenced guilty.

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