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Louis François II de Bourbon

Hôtel de Nevers, 1 Sep 1734 – Barcelona, 13 Mar 1814

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A life in time

  1. 1 Sep 1734

    Born in Hôtel de Nevers

  2. 1761–1774

    2 children are born

  3. 13 Mar 1814

    Dies in Barcelona, aged 79

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Hôtel de Nevers.

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The 1730s · Louis is born in Hôtel de Nevers

In the news1738

Introduction of road labor corvee

In 1738, the crown introduced the corvee, a system of forced labor requiring peasants to build and maintain the royal roads.

Getting around

Sledding down the Alps

Adventurous travelers crossed the snowy Mont-Cenis pass in winter using a sled called a ramasse, which could slide down the slope in just fifteen minutes.

In the news1734

First Family Compact signed with France

Spain signed the first Family Compact with France in 1734, leading the country into a series of costly international military conflicts.

Daily life

Modest housing for common people

Most ordinary people lived in simple houses built of mud, known as wattle and daub, and covered with thatched roofs. These homes typically consisted of a single room that functioned as living, working, and sleeping space for the entire family.

What people wore

Carefully Patched Clothing

Respectable poor individuals often wore carefully patched cast-off clothing, where the patches were chosen to match the original faded fabric.

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.

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.