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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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Parents

Partner

Children · 2

During his lifetime

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

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

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

Travel by mule

A trip between San Remo and Genoa over 90 miles could take three days on muleback due to narrow, rugged mountain paths.

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

Daily struggles for light and water

Domestic lighting relied on oil lamps, tallow candles, or wax candles, which were expensive and labor-intensive to manage. Families often had to fetch water manually from communal fountains, as running water in homes was not available.

What people wore

Basic Attire of Ordinary People

Ordinary French men typically wore a simple shirt, a frac, breeches, stockings, and leather shoes. Ordinary women wore a shirt under a corset, a skirt, an apron, a fichu, and a bonnet.

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

Scarcity and Alternative Food Sources

Ordinary families consumed very little meat, typically limited to pork, lard, or sheep tripe. During harsh times or shortages, the rural poor were forced to supplement their diet with wild plants like ferns, acorns, or grass.