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Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre

Château de Rambouillet, 16 Nov 1725 – Château de Bizy, 4 Mar 1793

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born16 Nov 1725, Château de Rambouilletnot verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Huntsman of Franceor governor of Brittanynot verified1 source
  • Titlegovernor of Brittanyor Grand Huntsman of Francenot verified1 source
  • Died4 Mar 1793, Château de Bizynot verified1 source
  • FatherLouis Alexandre, Count of Toulousenot verified1 source
  • MotherMarie Victoire de Noaillesnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 16 Nov 1725

    Born in Château de Rambouillet

  2. 1746–1754

    7 children are born

  3. 4 Mar 1793

    Dies in Château de Bizy, aged 67

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 7

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Château de Rambouillet.

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

The 1720s · Louis is born in Château de Rambouillet

In the news1720–1721

The Great Plague of Marseilles

The Great Plague of Marseilles, the last major plague epidemic in France, devastated the region between 1720 and 1721.

Getting around

Regulated river transport fares

For river travel, fares were strictly regulated and often posted on metal plates attached to the masts of the boats to prevent overcharging.

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.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Origin of the term Grisette

The term grisette described poor working-class women, named after the simple gray woolen cloth used to make their dresses.

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 and irregular primary education

Primary schooling was rare, especially for girls, and often conducted irregularly by the local priest or his vicar. Education was limited to the basics of reading, writing, and the catechism.