Jean Gaston, Duke of Valois (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jean Gaston d'Orl ans, petit-fils de France, Duke of Valois (17 August 1650 - 10 August 1652) was a French Prince and Grandson of France. He was a member of the House of Orl ans. Born at the Palais d'Orl ans, the present day Luxembourg Palace in Paris, he was the first and only son born to the Duke and Duchess of Orl ans. His father, Gaston d'Orl ans, was the youngest brother of the late Louis XIII; as such, Jean Gaston was born during the reign of his first cousin, the 12 year old Louis XIV.