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Alexandre Bontemps ( French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ bɔ̃tɑ̃]; 1626–1701) was the valet of King Louis XIV and a powerful figure at the court of Versailles, respected and feared for his exceptional access to the King.
Alexandre Bontemps, né le 9 juin 1626 à Paris et mort le 17 janvier 1701 à Versailles, est un commensal du roi Louis XIV. Abbé commendataire de l'abbaye Notre-Dame d'Hyverneaux de 1642 à 1655, il est reçu premier valet de chambre du roi en survivance de son père en 1652 avant de l'être en titre à la mort de ce dernier en 1659.
Alexandre Bontemps, Valet and Special Agent. Born on 9 June in 1626 in Paris, Alexandre Bontemps rose to be one of the most powerful men at the court of Louis XIV. His father, Jean-Baptiste Bontemps, was originally from Marseille and was made first surgeon to Louis XIII in 1633 and in 1643, he became premier valet de chambre ordinaire by ...
Mar 13, 2024 · Alexandre Bontemps was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis XIV of France. He served as the first valet de chambre to the king and played a crucial role in managing the royal household at the Palace of Versailles.
Le 23 février 1653, Alexandre Bontemps, à la veille de ses 27 ans, danse pour la première fois un ballet avec le tout jeune roi Louis XIV. L'année précédente, il a été reçu, en survivance de son père Jean-Baptiste, premier valet de chambre du roi.
Jun 4, 2018 · Alexandre Bontemps – Stuart Bowman. As loyal as a dog, Bontemps is absolutely committed to his master the King ,and sleeps at the foot of his bed every night. Louis’ First Valet and the Governor of Versailles, Bontemps was envied for his exceptional access to the King. Exceptional access he may have, but storylines, not to much.
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Alexandre Bontemps, head of the thirty-six functional ordinary valets de chambre of Louis XIV of France, was a powerful and feared figure, in charge of the troops guarding the royal palaces, and an elaborate network of spies on courtiers.
