The Tercentenary of Colbert: The Great Patron of the French Lace and Textile Industries—1619-1919
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A biographical article marking the 300th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Colbert's birth, Louis XIV's finance minister. It covers his financial reforms, public works, tariffs and state regulation of industry, then turns to the Royal Manufactories he founded. The lace section describes how Venetian and Flemish lace-makers were brought to France, the centres at Alençon and Argentan, the central depot in Paris, and the creation of Point de France, with its monopoly from 1665 to 1675.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1920
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 5
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