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Louis-Aimé de Bourbon

1762–1787

Born
13 Jan 1762, Passy
Country of birth
Kingdom of France, today France
Died
28 Feb 1787, Naples
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  • Birth13 Jan 1762, PassyProbable1 source
  • TitleCommendatory abbot, 1777Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Titlecanon, 1783Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Death28 Feb 1787, NaplesProbable1 source
  • ParentAnne Couppier de RomansConfirmed1 source
  • ParentLouis XV of FranceConfirmed1 source
  • TitleCommendatory abbotConfirmed2 competing claims1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Passy

    Birth, Passy

  2. Event · Commendatory abbot

    Event

  3. Event · canon

    Event

  4. Died · Naples

    Death, Naples

What was it like?

The world around Passy, 1762: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Louis-Aimé was born around the same time as Nicéphore Niépce, Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr, and Emma, Lady Hamilton.

Known for

Titles held

  • Commendatory abbot1777
  • canon1783
  • Commendatory abbot
Born around the same time

  • Nicéphore Niépce

    1765 · French inventor and photographer (1765-1833)

  • Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr

    1764 · Marshal of France (1764-1830)

  • Emma, Lady Hamilton

    1765 · Mistress of Lord Nelson (1765-1815)

  • Valentino Fioravanti

    1764 · Italian composer (1764-1837)

  • Gregory XVI

    1765 · Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846 (1765–1846)

  • William IV

    1765 · King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837

Fashion

Common clothing colors

Common women’s clothing colors were mostly dark, with black, gray, and brown making up 45 percent of garments, while red accounted for 21 percent.

Cost of men's shoes

Men's shoes were considered expensive items, costing twice as much as those worn by women.

Music

Cost of a village festival license

To host a village fair or festival, peasants applied for a license from the commandant that cost about one French crown.

Instruments for common dance and festivals

At festivals and fairs, ordinary people danced to the music of fiddles and the pipe and tabor, also known as the pipe and drum.

Getting around

Rapid descent by ramasse sled

When crossing the snowy Mount Cenis pass in the Alps, travelers could descend into Lanslebourg in just 15 minutes using a specialized sled called a ramasse.

Daily life

Basic structure of rural peasant homes

Peasant homes were typically built of wattle and daub with thatched roofs, often consisting of a single room used for sleeping, working, and daily activities. Many rural homes had small windows without glass, and the floor was made of packed earth.

Demanding daily tasks for water and light

Domestic tasks like fetching water from fountains and managing oil lamps or candles for light were costly and physically demanding labor for all of society. Home access to abundant, affordable water and lighting did not occur until the 1950s.

Food

Bread as the Daily Staple

Adult men were expected to consume between 4 and 5 livres of bread daily, making it the essential staple of their diet.

Simple Meals of Bread and Soup

Ordinary meals typically consisted of bread dipped into soups made of boiled water, vegetables, or legumes, with meat being a rare addition.

Prices and wages

Cost of bread and meat

Bread was the essential staple, though its price fluctuated wildly; by the 1770s, it cost between 4 and 5 sols in the heart of the kingdom. Meat was expensive, with beef, mutton, or veal often costing 9 to 15 sols per pound.

Work

Annual wages for servants

Servants were often paid annually, with a female servant receiving 24 to 33 livres plus small benefits, while a foreman might earn 84 to 90 livres.

Long hours and mixed payments

A daily working day lasted from 10 to 13 hours, with agricultural work often paid in a mix of money and goods, such as wooden shoes or cloth.

During their lifetime

  1. 1763

    Famine in Southern Italy (1763-1767)

    A devastating famine occurred in Southern Italy, killing approximately 300,000 people due to starvation and related diseases like typhus. It was caused by extreme weather, poor agricultural practices, and failed food distribution systems.

  2. 1775

    The Flour War of 1775

    The Flour War of 1775 involved widespread riots across northern France after grain trade deregulation caused bread prices to rise by over 50 percent.

  3. 1783

    First human flight in 1783

    King Louis XVI hosted the first successful human flight in a hot-air balloon at Versailles, lasting 25 minutes on November 21, 1783.

Family

Parents

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.