Nicolas Fouquet
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Nicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux was the Superintendent of Finances in France from 1653 until 1661 under King Louis XIV. He had a glittering career, and acquired enormou
Portrait by Charles Le Brun
Portrait of Marie-Madeleine de Castille, the spouse of Nicolas Fouquet.
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The entrance façade of Vaux-le-Vicomte
Vaux-le-Vicomte
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The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte or simply Vaux-le-Vicomte is a Baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 km southeast of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne department of Île-de-France.
Nicolas Fouquet
…later admitted that "Fouquet managed to conduct his robbery while keeping his hands clean.":40 In 1641, the 26-year old Fouquet purchased the manor of Vaux-le-Vicomte and its small castle located 50 km south east of Paris. He spent enormous sums over a period of 20 years building a château on his estate. In terms of…
View from the rond d'eau of the garden
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Rhythmic massing of the entrance front