Skip to content
VitrineVitrine
Sign in

Bertrand Nompar de Caumont, marquis de La Force

Saint-Porquier, 1 Aug 1724 – Versailles, 22 Jan 1773

7 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born1 Aug 1724, Saint-Porquiernot verified1 source
  • Titlevalet de chambrenot verified1 source
  • Died22 Jan 1773, Versaillesnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1 Aug 1724

    Born in Saint-Porquier

  2. 27 Aug 1769

    A daughter is born

  3. 22 Jan 1773

    Dies in Versailles, aged 48

Family

See the tree

Partner

Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Saint-Porquier.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1720s · Bertrand is born in Saint-Porquier

In the news1720–1721

The Great Plague of Marseilles

The Great Plague of Marseilles, the last major plague epidemic in France, devastated the region between 1720 and 1721.

Getting around

Travel by mule

A trip between San Remo and Genoa over 90 miles could take three days on muleback due to narrow, rugged mountain paths.

At the table

Wine and Cider Over Water

Water was often considered unsafe to drink, leading people to favor wine or cider. Cider was a popular, less-taxed alternative, though it had to be consumed quickly before it spoiled in the spring.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Basic Attire of Ordinary People

Ordinary French men typically wore a simple shirt, a frac, breeches, stockings, and leather shoes. Ordinary women wore a shirt under a corset, a skirt, an apron, a fichu, and a bonnet.

Music

Public concert series started in Paris

Starting in 1725, Parisians could attend public concerts organized by the Concert Spirituel society, which performed in the Tuileries Gardens when the Opéra was closed for religious festivals.

Daily life

Intense use of single-room dwellings

Ordinary homes often consisted of a single room used for all daily activities, including cooking, sleeping, and childcare, with furniture rearranged throughout the day. In rural areas, houses were typically made of wattle and daub with thatched roofs, often lacking glass windows and floorboards.