Welcome to a-courtesan.com – A worldwide directory of exclusive (and elusive!) ladies who become discreet companions to a very small and select number of up-market gentlemen.

You might be well advised to read this page before diving straight into our little directory. Why? Well, unprepared, you could possibly waste your time. Unless you know exactly what a courtesan is, of course.

A courtesan was orginally a woman courtier – a woman who attended the court of a king. In times gone by a king married his queen because he was told to – Marriages between such high-ranking individuals were arranged by the parents, often without there being any “love” between the parties concerned, sometimes without them ever having even met!

Apart from the newlyweds producing an heir or heirs to the throne, there was often little contact between king and queen, and it was up to the king to find “amusement” elsewhere. But his rank in society demanded total discretion. He couldn’t just turn up at a local brothel to satisfy his carnal desires – besides, this was not what he yearned for – More he yearned for the company of an intelligent, discrete, seductive and unique type of woman. What’s more, to gain her favours, he would have to court her.

Courtesans of that era would split their time and attentions between a few select suitors, and would stand out (and be successful) due to their intelligence, beauty, style, sheer classiness, and, above all, their discretion. They were in the company of the most important and powerful men of the day. Outside of their courtesan life they would often run successful businesses. They didn’t need to spend every hour of every day in the company of their suitors. They did when they chose to, and with whom they chose, and for fun rather than need. They were one of “life’s little luxuries”, and used the rewards from their select encounters to fund their own luxurious lifestyles.

Nowadays, things haven’t changed too much – Except the favours of courtesans are no longer restricted to royalty. (How lucky are we!!). If you are looking for a no-string relationship, the perfect girlfriend who makes little or no demands, and you are a leader of industry, a man of substance, intelligence, and charm, then our directory will probably point you towards the lady you seek. She will be beauty personified in your eyes, she will match or exceed your intelligence, she will be as discrete about you as you will be about her, reassuringly expensive, and (a word of warning here) totally addictive.

We wish you well in your search. Our directory is not large – It is select, just as you are.