Marquis de Vaudreuil

The Marquis de Vaudreuil may refer to:

  • Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (1643 - 1702), governor of MontrĂ©al then of New France
  • Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (1698 - 1778), last governor-general of New France

Famous quotes containing the words marquis de and/or marquis:

    “Obscurity is the realm of error.”
    —Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)

    “The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram.”
    —Don Marquis (1878–1937)