Bourette was born in
Paris in 1714. Bourette married Sieur Curé. She was widowed before 1750 and remarried Sieur Bourette. She had no formal literary training. Bourette was proprietress of the
Le Café Allemand ('The German Café') on
Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, from 1742. Her café was frequented by literary men and poets. In 1779, Bourette published the one act comedic play
La Coquette punie, which was performed in
Théatre Français in
Maastricht, The Netherlands. Her plays were occasionally performed at her
Café in Paris. Bourette died in 1784. == Publications ==