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Duchesse de Vendôme

A royal duchess who appears in the Guermantes circle.

minor

Also known as Vendôme, the Duchesse de Vendôme

First appearance: volume iii the guermantes way

Duchesse de Vendôme first appears in 0013 volume iii the guermantes way.

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See Duchesse de Vendôme in volume iii the guermantes way