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Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne

Paris, 13 Sep 1787 – 8th arrondissement of Paris, 30 Jan 1868

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  • Born13 Sep 1787, Parisnot verified1 source
  • Titledame d'annoncenot verified1 source
  • Died30 Jan 1868, 8th arrondissement of Parisnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 13 Sep 1787

    Born in Paris

  2. 15 Dec 1806

    A son is born

  3. 30 Jan 1868

    Dies in 8th arrondissement of Paris, aged 80

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Paris.

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The 1780s · Eléonore is born in Paris

In the news1783

First human flight in 1783

King Louis XVI hosted the first successful human flight in a hot-air balloon at Versailles, lasting 25 minutes on November 21, 1783.

What people wore

Commoners often went barefoot and wore secondhand

Ordinary rural people in France often went barefoot during the warmer seasons and relied heavily on secondhand clothing, as buying new outfits was exceptional.

Daily life

Limited rural schooling

In many rural areas, primary education was inconsistently provided by the local priest or his vicar, focusing only on basic reading, writing, and catechism.

In the news1789

Storming of the Bastille in 1789

On July 14, 1789, Parisian citizens stormed the Bastille prison, a pivotal event that signaled the start of the French Revolution and the collapse of royal authority.

Music

Popular dances included minuet and contredanse

The minuet and the contredanse were the two most popular dances, with the latter being a favorite figure dance involving four couples. People frequently organized and enjoyed balls in the provinces during this period.

In Europe1772–1795

Poland is partitioned

Russia, Prussia and Austria divided Poland among themselves in three steps until, in 1795, it vanished from the map for 123 years.

Getting around

Dangerous conditions on poorly maintained roads

Travelers in carriages sometimes had to pay local peasants to walk alongside and support the carriage to prevent it from tipping over on flooded or muddy roads. In severe weather, travelers were occasionally forced to wait for days in miserable inns until conditions improved.