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She was born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, the daughter of Alexander Victor François de Flavigny ( 1770- 1819) and his wife Maria Elisabeth Bethmann (1772-1847).
She married Charles Louis Constant d’Agoult , Comte d'Agoult (1790-1875) on May 16, 1827, thereby becoming the Comtesse d'Agoult. They had two daughters, Louise (1828-1834) and Claire (1830-1912). They were divorced on August 19, 1835. From 1835 to 1839 she lived with, but did not marry, composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886). Their children were Blandina (1835-1862); Cosima (1837-1930) (who married Richard Wagner); and Daniel (1839-1859).
She died in Paris, and was buried in Division 54 of Père Lachaise CemeteryThe Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris, and one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. Located in the 20th arrondissement Pere-Lachaise Cemetery is reputed to be the most visited cemetery in the world, attracting hundreds of.
Her best-known work (written as "Daniel Stern") is the Histoire de la Révolution de 1848.
d'Agoult, Marie d'Agoult, Marie