La contessa di Castiglione

The Countess of Castiglione was considered the most beautiful woman in the world. She is one of the most famous lovers of Napoleon III. She arrived in Paris at the age of 19, as her cousin Cavour, prime minister of King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia and Piedmont, induces her to conquer Louis Napoleon III, with the purpose of obtaining the support of the French sovereign for the Piedmontese cause. .