Series · 10 Sept 2019D. Pagani / M. Clouscard's reply to C. Morilhat • Part Two- 1:02:36At Vaux-le-Vicomte, he has the courtyard sprinkled with gold powder to receive the king: a potlatch of surplus value.
Nicolas Fouquet
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Who is this?Nicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux (French pronunciation:; 27 January 1615 – 23 March 1680) was the Superintendent of Finances in France from 1653 until 1661 under King Louis XIV. He had a glittering career, and acquired enormous wealth. He fell out of favor, accused of peculation (maladministration of the state's funds) and lèse-majesté (disrespect to the monarch). The king had him imprisoned from 1661 until his death in 1680.
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Series · 10 Sept 2019D. Pagani / M. Clouscard's reply to C. Morilhat • Part Two