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Marie Anne de Bourbon

Versailles, 18 Apr 1689 – Hôtel de Condé, 21 Mar 1720

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A life in time

  1. 18 Apr 1689

    Born in Versailles

  2. 21 Mar 1720

    Dies in Hôtel de Condé, aged 30

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During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Versailles.

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

The 1680s · Marie is born in Versailles

In the news1685

Revocation of Edict of Nantes (1685)

The 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes forced 200,000 Huguenots to flee, damaging textile and luxury craft industries and seizing Protestant assets.

At the table

Daily Bread Consumption Requirements

To meet daily calorie needs, men typically consumed three pounds of bread per day, while women consumed two pounds and children one pound.

What people wore

Essential Women's Clothing

Urban working women typically wore a five-item ensemble: a top (casaquin or corset), a skirt (jupe or jupon), an apron for work, a shawl or neckerchief, and a cloak for cold weather.

Getting around

Barque de poste canal travel

In 1674, the barque de poste service was introduced, allowing passengers to travel from Toulouse to Castelnaudary in one day. The journey included scheduled stops for meals and overnight rests.

What it cost

Cost of shoes and bread

A servant paid 10 livres and 5 sous for a new pair of shoes in May 1703, while bread prices fluctuated significantly, such as when he paid 7 livres 9 sous 9 deniers for bread in May 1705.

Music

The Popular Bourrée Dance

The bourrée was a popular, quick, and joyful dance performed in couples, which originated in regions like Auvergne or the Basque Country.

Daily life

Demanding daily household labor

Water had to be hauled manually from fountains or courtyards, and heating required constant manual labor to manage wood, fire, and ash disposal.