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Agnes Le Louchier

Tournai, 1660 – Paris, Feb 1717

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  • Born1660, Tournainot verified1 source
  • DiedFeb 1717, Parisnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1660

    Born in Tournai

  2. 17 May 1695

    A son is born

  3. Feb 1717

    Dies in Paris

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Tournai.

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The 1660s · Agnes is born in Tournai

In the news1660

Pyrenees Earthquake (1660)

A major earthquake struck the Pyrenees in 1660, destroying 20 houses in Bagnères-de-Bigorre and causing the collapse of the bell tower of Saint-Michel church in Bordeaux.

At the table

The cost of wine for weddings

During popular wedding celebrations, good Tonnerre wine could be purchased for ten sous per pinte. Ordinary people rarely drank wine, often consuming water or sour piquettes made from leftover grape marc or fruits instead.

What people wore

The wide rhinegrave style for men

The rhinegrave was a popular men's garment from 1655 to 1675, consisting of extremely wide, pleated breeches that resembled a skirt and could require up to 1.77 meters of fabric per leg.

Getting around

Preparing for the dangers of travel

Because travel was grueling and often insecure, many people wrote a formal will and commended themselves to saints before departing on a journey outside their home region.

What it cost

Food prices in the 17th century

A pig cost 24 livres, while a bushel of red wheat was priced at 47 sous in the 17th century.

Music

Christmas carols in church

During Christmas, churches performed Cantiones Natalitiae, polyphonic motets in Dutch or Latin that featured pastoral themes, such as shepherds playing bagpipes and flutes for the newborn Jesus.

Daily life

Cooking centered on the hearth

Cooking was typically done over a hearth, which also provided heat, though some poor urban dwellers without space or fuel relied on purchasing ready-made food from street shops.