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Nicolas Fouquet. Nicolas Fouquet, markíz de Belle-Île, vikomt de Melun a Vaux (* 27. január 1615, Paríž, Francúzsko - † 3. apríl 1680, Pinerolo, Taliansko) bol francúzsky vysoký štátny úradník, od 1653 surintendant kráľovských financií v období Mazarinovho regentstva, generálny prokurátor v parížskom parlamente.
Nicolas Fouquet. Born in 1615 into a family of wealthy parliamentarians, Vaux-le-Vicomte’s creator, Nicolas Fouquet, was known for his intelligence, boldness and devotion to the monarchy. Though his fabled generosity was at times self-serving, his courteousness inspired loyalty among his followers.
Nicolas Fouquet spent the last eighteen years of his life in prison, locked in the fortress of Pignerol. On the death of her son in 1705, Marie-Madeleine de Castille, wife of Nicolas Fouquet, sold the castle to Marshal de Villars, a military leader and diplomat in the service of Louis XIV.
18 de may. de 2022 · Nicolas Fouquet - DESPISED By Louis XIV: Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle-Île, Viscount of Melun and Vaux was born on 27 January 1615 in Paris and died 23 M...
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Vaux-le-Vicomte. The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte ( French pronunciation: [ʃato də vo lə vikɔ̃t]) is a Baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 kilometres (34 mi) southeast of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne department of Île-de-France . Built between 1658 and 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle Île, Viscount of Melun ...
16 de nov. de 2016 · The legend of Nicolas Fouquet’s downfall is well known, if not well understood. In 1661, Louis XIV’s ambitious finance minister threw a lavish party for the king at Vaux-le-Vicomte, the stunning chateau Fouquet had built outside Paris.
21 de feb. de 2021 · The downfall of Nicolas Fouquet has remained an intriguing topic for centuries. His name will always be linked to Louis XIV’s envy and jealousy. In his attem...
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