Chennevières, François de

Chennevières, François de (1699, La Rochefoucauld; 13 November 1779, Paris), choreographer, entered military service at an early age and held a post in the war offices at Versailles after a tour of duty in Germany and the Netherlands. He had a lively interest in literature and was attracted to Voltaire , for whom he had done some favors and with whom he exchanged a relatively lengthy correspondence. His other literary friends included Moncrif, Fontenelle, Gentil-Bernard, and Marmontel. He wrote…