Michel-Ange de Castellane (2 October 1703 – 26 September 1782) was

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Castellane Castellane (; Provençal dialect, Provençal: ''Castelana'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departments of France, department in southeastern France. With about 1,600 inhabitants, Castellane has the distinction of ...

, a French diplomat, and a Brigadier in the army of

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France. From 1741 to 1747 he served as France's ambassador to the

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Life

He was born in Novezan. On 5 October 1729, he married Catherine de La Treille in Paris; they had one child, Esprit-Henri de Castellane (1730–1799). He also became master of Le Rivau in 1768, but died at

Villandry Villandry () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Château de Villandry is located there. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Ind ...

.On 23 July 1754 he bought the castellania of

for 90,000

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, as well as

Savonnières Savonnières () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population See also * Les Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the ...

, becoming count of Villandry in March 1758. He also became master of Le Rivau in 1768, but died at

References

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