La Dame de Monsoreau is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas, père published in 1846. It owes its name to the counts who owned the famous château de Montsoreau. The novel is concerned with fraternal royal strife at the court of Henri III. Tragically caught between the millstones of history are the gallant Count de Bussy and the woman he adores, la Dame de Monsoreau. Chicot the Jester is a character in the novel, and in some English translations he is the title character.

La Dame de Monsoreau

Château de Montsoreau, 1455, Val de Loire
Author	Alexandre Dumas in collaboration with Auguste Maquet
Original title	La Dame de Montsoreau
Country	France
Language	French
Genre	Historical novel
Publication date	1846 (serialised)
Preceded by	La Reine Margot
Followed by	The Forty-Five Guardsmen