Philibert Orry : directeur général des Bâtiments du roi et collectionneur

In the government of Louis XV, from 1730, Philibert Orry de Vignory, originally from Champagne, occupied a prominent place, first as the Controller-General of Finances, and then from 1737 as director of Bâtiments. Rigorous financial management, supported by tax reform and enhanced trade enabled Orry...

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Main Author: Françoise Joulie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles 2006-03-01
Series:Bulletin du Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/crcv/13279