Athénaïs de Montespan was undoubtedly the most celebrated of the Sun King's lovers;
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De Montespan along with many women was accused of unhealthy addiction to black magic.
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Louis gifted Montespan with her own château that included a staff of 1,200 gardeners
and 8,000 daffodils planted in a single season.
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Although Montespan was not formally charged, her reputation
never fully recovered, and the skies eventually set upon the Sun King's longest love affair.
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To make rejection a little less embarrassing for La Vallière, he did(at first) keep the women in the same apartments,
so he could visit Montespan without drawing suspicion.