In 1661, Fouquet invited the young French king, Louis XIV, to a party at his magnificent chateau on the outskirts of Paris, Vaux le Vicomte. Fouquet proudly displayed his grounds (dotted with more ...

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Nick Fouquet follows dad Bernard into fashion, making a name with hats, which Madonna and Pharrell Williams wore at the Grammys.

In Vernon, France, Château Bizzy boasts a rich history that spans centuries. Originally constructed in the 14th century, the ...

A round up of books dedicated to grand palaces and residences in France that will make for fabulous gifts for the French-loving person on your gift list.

Fouquet had been deep in Mazarin’s confidence, his agent and partner in those sharp financial operations which had brought so much profit to the Cardinal and so little to the Crown.

The man was Nicolas Fouquet, an urbane nobleman who had become France’s Finance Minister a year before the young Louis was crowned at the age of 15.

Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), its primary patron, has even served as inspiration for literature (Alexandre Dumas père’s ”The Vicomte de Bragelonne,” one of his D’Artagnan novels) and film ...

When King Louis XIV was looking for a senior adviser, he tested the leading candidate, Nicholas Fouquet, not for his knowledge but for his honesty. France’s new ruler asked Fouquet to give him ...

Originally designed for King Louis XIV's finance minister Nicolas Fouquet, the chateau has a marble-floored ballroom, chandelier-studded dining room and precisely pruned gardens.

Nicolas Fouquet. The Palace of Versailles is one of the world’s most popular tourist sites, said to attract up to 15,000,000 visitors every year. Its most famous resident is Napoleon Bonaparte ...

The baroque chateau was built over the course of 20 years under the direction of Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s finance minister as he was quickly ascending the social strata of the monarchy.