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Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

Château de Saint-Cloud, 13 Apr 1747 – Paris, 6 Nov 1793

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Facts and their sources

  • Born13 Apr 1747, Château de Saint-Cloudnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the French National Assemblyor Grand Master of the Grand Orient de Francenot verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Master of the Grand Orient de Franceor member of the French National Assemblynot verified1 source
  • Died6 Nov 1793, Parisnot verified1 source
  • FatherLouis Philippe I, Duke of Orléansnot verified1 source
  • MotherLouise Henriette de Bourbonnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 13 Apr 1747

    Born in Château de Saint-Cloud

  2. 1771–1779

    6 children are born

  3. 6 Nov 1793

    Dies in Paris, aged 46

Family

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Parents

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Children · 6

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Château de Saint-Cloud.

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

The 1740s · Louis is born in Château de Saint-Cloud

In the news1748

Abolition of the royal galleys

In 1748, King Louis XV abolished the galleys, transferring convicts to coastal prisons or ships, ending a long-standing form of harsh penal servitude.

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.

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.

War of the Austrian Succession. When Maria Theresa inherited the Habsburg lands, Prussia seized Silesia and much of Europe joined the fight.In Europe · 1740–1748

War of the Austrian Succession. When Maria Theresa inherited the Habsburg lands, Prussia seized Silesia and much of Europe joined the fight.

DavidDijkgraaf · CC0

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.

Daily life

Limited schooling for rural children

Many rural parishes lacked schools entirely, and for those that existed, instruction was often limited to basic reading, writing, and the catechism. It was common for the local parish priest to conduct classes, though schooling for girls was significantly rarer than for boys.