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Louis-Aimé de Bourbon

Passy, 13 Jan 1762 – Naples, 28 Feb 1787

10 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born13 Jan 1762, Passynot verified1 source
  • TitleCommendatory abbotor canon, 1783not verified1 source
  • TitleCommendatory abbot, 1777or canon, 1783not verified1 source
  • Titlecanon, 1783or Commendatory abbot, 1777 · Commendatory abbotnot verified1 source
  • Died28 Feb 1787, Naplesnot verified1 source
  • MotherAnne Couppier de Romansnot verified1 source
  • FatherLouis XV of Francenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 13 Jan 1762

    Born in Passy

  2. 1777

    Commendatory abbot

  3. 1783

    Canon

  4. 28 Feb 1787

    Dies in Naples, aged 25

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During his lifetime

He lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Passy.

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The 1760s · Louis-Aimé is born in Passy

In the news1763–1767

Famine in Southern Italy (1763-1767)

A devastating famine occurred in Southern Italy, killing approximately 300,000 people due to starvation and related diseases like typhus. It was caused by extreme weather, poor agricultural practices, and failed food distribution systems.

Getting around

Rapid descent by ramasse sled

When crossing the snowy Mount Cenis pass in the Alps, travelers could descend into Lanslebourg in just 15 minutes using a specialized sled called a ramasse.

At the table

Simple Meals of Bread and Soup

Ordinary meals typically consisted of bread dipped into soups made of boiled water, vegetables, or legumes, with meat being a rare addition.

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.Around the world · 1756–1763

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.

Blaue Max · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Footwear for laborers

Respectable working-class men wore shoes and felt hats, but laborers sometimes wore wooden clogs for heavy work.

Music

Instruments for common dance and festivals

At festivals and fairs, ordinary people danced to the music of fiddles and the pipe and tabor, also known as the pipe and drum.

Daily life

Elementary education for children

Elementary schooling for children typically focused on basic literacy, including reading, writing, and the catechism. In many rural parishes, schools were nonexistent, and when classes were held, they were often taught by the local priest or his vicar.