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Louis XIV was among the V.I.P. guests at Nicolas Fouquet\u2019s lavish houseparty on 17th August, 1661 - and was supposedly so consumed with jealousy that he had Fouquet arrested for treason.\nAlthough not entirely true, the story adds to the mystique of Vaux-le-Vicomte, the opulent chateau Fouquet created with the design team who later went on to reimagine Versailles.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how Moli\xe8re, d'Artagnan, and even the Man in the Iron Mask became tied up in this iconic event; consider how Fouquet constructed his extraordinary castle in just three years; and reveal the impressive contents of his guests\u2019 Party Bags\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Vaux-le-Vicomte Book: Inside The Lavish Home That Inspired Versailles\u2019 (Bloomberg, 2021): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-10-08/vaux-le-vicomte-book-inside-the-lavish-home-that-inspired-versailles\n\u2022 \u2018Party Like It's 1661\u2019 (People Newspapers, 2020): https://www.peoplenewspapers.com/2020/01/09/party-like-its-1661/\n\u2022 \u2018Treasures from Vaux-le-Vicomte \u2013 Episode One: Fouquet\u2019s Legacy\u2019 (Sotheby\u2019s, 2018):\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKGBCxuchLw\n\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices