Madame d'Or
French jester
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Madame d'Or (d. after 1429) was a French jester. The chronicler St Remy described her as a "moult gracieuse folle" (in English, something like "very graceful fool").[1]
Diedafter 1429
OccupationCourt jester
Knownfor"very graceful fool"
Madame d'Or | |
|---|---|
| Died | after 1429 |
| Occupation | Court jester |
| Known for | "very graceful fool" |
In 1429 Madame d'Or performed at the inauguration of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Bruges, Belgium.[2] Simeon Luce described her as "a dwarf no higher than a boot" and "gymnast of incomparable beauty, nimbleness, and athletic vigor" as related in Andrew Lang's biography of Joan of Arc.[3]
The Mitolo winery in the Australian wine region of McLaren Vale named a bottle of wine for Madame d'Or in 2013.[4]