01/27/1615 Birth of Nicolas Fouquet
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27 January 1615
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Birth of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), surintendant des finances (1653-1661) and great patron of the arts, as attested to by his chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte. In 1661, threatened by his powerful minister’s influence, Louis XIV had him imprisoned for life.
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