Jeanne-Louise-Henriette (Genet) Campan (1752-1822)

Lady-in-Waiting & 1st Headmistress of La Maison d'Éducation de la Légion d'Honneur

Henriette was a Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Marie-Antoinette who promoted female education during the French Revolution. In 1807, known as "Madame Campan," Napoleon appointed her Headmistress of the first Maison d'Éducation de la Légion d'Honneur, to promote the education of girls.

Parents (2)

Edme-Jacques Genet

Chief Translator in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs under King Louis XVIII

1721-1796

Marie-Ann-Louise (Cardon) Genet

Mme. Marie-Ann-Louise (Cardon) Genet

1726-1781