Marthe de Florian

Marthe de Florian
Portrait of de Florian by Giovanni Boldini (1898)
Born	Mathilde Héloïse Beaugiron (1864-09-09)September 9, 1864 18th arrondissement, Paris Second French Empire
Died	August 29, 1939(1939-08-29) (aged 74) Trouville-sur-Mer, Normandy French Third Republic
Occupation	Courtesan
Children	2
Parent(s)	Jean Beaugiron Henriette Eloïse Bara
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Marthe de Florian (born Mathilde Héloïse Beaugiron; 9 September 1864 – 29 August 1939) was a French demi-mondaine and socialite during the Belle Époque. She was known for having famous lovers including Georges Clemenceau, Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, Paul Deschanel, Gaston Doumergue, Robert de Montesquiou, and Giovanni Boldini. Initially forgotten from history, her story resurfaced in 2010 after her belongings were discovered in her Parisian apartment, located at 2 square La Bruyère in the 9th arrondissement, untouched for decades. The discovery of her apartment was the inspiration behind Michelle Gable's novel A Paris Apartment.