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Arms of Jean Paul Timoléon de Cossé-Brissac. The Grand Panetier of France (roughly "Great Breadmaster", sometimes rendered as Panter) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household"), one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi, and functional chief of the "(grande) paneterie" (the root of the English word pantry) or bread department.
Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roi (in original orthography Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roy and in English The King's 24 Violin-Family Instruments) was a five–part string ensemble at the French royal court, existing from 1626 to 1761.
The Romain du Roi (French for "King's roman") was a typeface developed in France beginning in 1692. The name refers to Louis XIV who commissioned the design of the new typeface for use by the Royal Print Office. [1] [2] The Romain du Roi stands as a landmark of typography in the Age of Enlightenment.
The appartement du roi or King's Apartment [1] is the suite of rooms in the Palace of Versailles that served as the living quarters of Louis XIV.Overlooking the Marble Court (cour de marbre), these rooms are situated in the oldest part of the chateau in rooms originally designated for use by the queen in Louis XIII's chateau.
Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre Majesté Est bien écourtée. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Fais-le rallonger de deux doigts. 8. Du bon roi Dagobert Du chapeau coiffait comme un cerf ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! La corne au milieu Vous siérait bien mieux. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, J'avais pris modèle sur toi ...
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Les commissaires des guerres de la Maison du roi au XVIIIe siècle, École des chartes, Paris, 2006, p. 344-346 ISBN 2-900791-84-7 (in French) Louis-Pierre d'Hozier, Armorial général de la France, p. 155 ; External links
The Menus-Plaisirs du Roi (French pronunciation: [məny pleziʁ dy ʁwa]) was, in the organisation of the French royal household under the Ancien Régime, the department of the Maison du Roi responsible for the "lesser pleasures of the King", which meant in practice that it was in charge of all the preparations for ceremonies, events and festivities, down to the last detail of design and order.