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In the news1775
The Flour War of 1775
The Flour War of 1775 involved widespread riots across northern France after grain trade deregulation caused bread prices to rise by over 50 percent.
Princess Adélaïde of Orléans
Palais-Royal, 25 Aug 1777 – Tuileries Palace, 31 Dec 1847
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Facts and their sources
- Born25 Aug 1777, Palais-Royalor 23 Aug 1777Records disagree1 source
- Died31 Dec 1847, Tuileries Palacenot verified1 source
A life in time
25 Aug 1777
Born in Palais-Royal
31 Dec 1847
Dies in Tuileries Palace, aged 70
Family
See the treeDuring her lifetime
She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Palais-Royal.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1770s · Princess is born in Palais-Royal
Getting around
Fast winter mountain descent by sled
Adventurous travelers crossing the Alps at Mont-Cenis in winter could descend into France on a sled in a 15-minute thrill ride called the ramasse. The sleds were guided by a conductor who steered the craft down the snowy slopes at high speed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the table
Bread as the Daily Staple
Adult men were expected to consume between 4 and 5 livres of bread daily, making it the essential staple of their diet.