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Madeleine de Bourbon

16th arrondissement of Paris, 23 Mar 1898 – 7th arrondissement of Paris, 1 Sep 1984

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A life in time

  1. 23 Mar 1898

    Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris

  2. 1928–1940

    6 children are born

  3. 1 Sep 1984

    Dies in 7th arrondissement of Paris, aged 86

Family

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Parents

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Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around 16th arrondissement of Paris.

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The 1890s · Madeleine is born in 16th arrondissement of Paris

In the news1895

Industrial workers equaled agricultural workers

By the mid-1890s, the number of industrial workers in the German Empire grew to match those in agriculture, marking a major demographic shift toward urbanization and factory labor.

Getting around

Poor conditions for train passengers

During the late 19th century, trains were often poorly lit, forcing passengers to bring portable candles to read, and heating was only provided in first-class carriages using hot water bottles.

At the table

Tax-free home distillation privileges

Between 1875 and 1914, French peasants had a legal privilege to distill part of their own wine, cider, or fruit harvest into spirits without paying any taxes or needing declarations.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

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What people wore

Quimper workers kept festal clothes apart

In Quimper (Brittany), rural workers could keep their everyday work clothes separate from festival clothing, sometimes commissioned for weddings. This made clothing a visible marker of identity and social position.

Music

Rural brass bands were popular musical associations

In the late 19th century, rural French brass bands often consisted of about 25 members, with many musicians starting as young as 8 or 9 years old.

Daily life

Mandatory primary education reform

Following the Ferry laws of the 1880s, primary education became free, compulsory, and secular for children aged 7 to 13.