Louis César, Count of Vexin

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Louis César de Bourbon, Légitimé de France, Count of Vexin (Génitoy, 20 June 1672 - Paris, 10 January 1683) was a son of Louis XIV of France and his mistress Madame de Montespan. He was the Abbot of Saint-Denis and of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Louis César, born at the ch'teau du Génitoy, was the second son born to Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. Named after Julius Caesar[1]; his older brother Louis Auguste de Bourbon was named after Augustus and the later born Louis Alexandre de Bourbon was named after Alexander the Great. Louis César was born at a time when the court was in mourning for Princess Marie-Thérèse of France, known as la petite Madame, who had died in March of 1672.