The Duc de Loussac Armagnac gets its origins back in the 17th century.
The Marquise de Montespan, born in Lussac-les-Châteaux was the spouse of the Marquis Louis-Henri de Pardaillan de Gondrin, Lord of Gascony. Marquise de Montespan has marked French history, being known as the favorite of the King Louis XIV of France with whom she had seven children ! At the Court, she was called “the Sultaness-Queen of France” because of her real influence towards King Louis XIV.