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:

    “The things we know best are the things we haven’t been taught.”
    —Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)

    “now and then
    there is a person born
    who is so unlucky
    that he runs into accidents
    which started out to happen
    to somebody else”
    —Don Marquis (1878–1937)