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Panorama of Paris by the end of 18th Century

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For those who finished reading the Memoirs of Madame Campan ( awww... you are fast readers!), so wisely advised by Melle De Plessis, may I suggestanother book, revealing the opposite side of this historical period?

Louis Sebastien Mercier wrote " Tableau de Paris" in 1781: it is the most extraordinary description of everyday life in those days in the French Capital City ! Mercier wanders in the streets of Paris and details what he sees, before adding some comments. EVERYTHING interests him: there is nothing to him as a trivial matter he would set aside. it is by far the best testimony on how the majority of the people lived inthis city, then the biggest in Europe.Besides, it is full of life, both as a depiction of characters and situations, and by its alert and straightforward writing.

Louis Sebastien Mercier ,was a prolific writer,within the fields of poetry, theater, novels, essays..,whose work is uneven. (He wrote a curious "The Year 2440, a dream if there ever was one "), where he described an imaginary societyin the future, ruled byphilosophical ideas, for instancethat people are granted a role according to their merit, and not to their hereditary privileges: this anticipation fiction was a brand new way, when this book was published, to criticize thecontemporary state of affairs in France.)

Unfortunately, Le Tableau de Paris is unavailable ina complete english version on the net ( and maybe elsewhere), but you can "sip" a translation of some extracts in the hereunder link.

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updated by @lord-myron-de-verne: 06 Oct 2016 06:03:35AM

“Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette” by Madame Campan

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I completely agree and this is recommended reading.Thank you for posting this, Madame, and dear Neighbor:)Except, maybe...I would advise the Ladies of Versailles not to read this book when Her Grace the Duchess de Noailles is around...She might resent it...I can't be sure the harsh words of Madame Campan regarding " Madame Etiquette" are undeserved, but they certainly are as far as Marie-Josette Laville is concerned:)))

Chateau Duvallier

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Votre Grace, and Dear Duchess Skye,I rezzed and visited your Chateau Duvallier ( nice name, by the way) in the gardens of Varriale Designs, and ...awwwwwww !...It is your chef d'oeuvre, it seems!I like it inside out and upside down! apart from its beauty ( and the gardens!), from a practical point of view, I especially enjoyed the fact that there are so many windows, providing light, and nevertheless enough big walls to hang paintings on, or place some furniture, libraries,mirrors, aso...Too bad it's not for rent in the Duchy... but please tell me if it becomes available with a seaview...( though I wonder if a simple Baron could afford so many prims )

Prize-winning fencing tournament!

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3 Novelties for the next meeting of the Royal Courts Fencing Group , to be held on Sunday May 30th at 12 pm!

-For the first time, it will take place abroad: we are welcomed by His Majesty King William I and Her Majesty the Queen Wilhelmina of the Court of Orange Nassau of the Netherlands, in ISLE OF ROY.

-His Majesty ( Roy100 Allen) has the extreme generosity to award a prize of 1500 L$ to the best male/female fencer of the day! We thank heartfully this generous and enlightened Sovereign!

- Therefore, for the first time, this meeting will be held as a tournament: for more details , read the discussion in the Royal Courts Fencing Group ( click in Groups)

Just a few more details:

-Any fencer from the Royal Courts, in period attire, is welcome, even if not a member of the group

-This being a tournament, we will not be able to accept ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS this time: you need to know the rules andmoves of EN GARDE FENCING to register. Beginners, you still have two days to practice and get accustomed to the gameplay!

- Be on time! (12 pm)Would the number of contestantsbe high,if you arrive too late, the registration for the tournament might be closed!

I hope you will enjoy both your fencing on the three pistes , and the beautiful settings of the Isle of Roy!

updated by @lord-myron-de-verne: 06 Oct 2016 06:03:27AM

Support Royal Courts Ning Site - Target Met - Thanks!!!

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I agree with everybody!!! I'm so glad we can go on being together, happy, and silly,and serious at times!! and sharing the same interests, games and passion!Those who contributed so efficiently and quickly to this fundraising got three rewards:-they can be proud of their action-the adventure of Royal Courts will go on-they received the ruby-red rose of honour from the hands - and mainly from the heart- of our beloved and admirable Duchess of Provence, Tatiana!For Tat, hip hip hip...Hurrah!!!!

Life after Ning? Ning free pages closing down

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Thank you Tatiana, for taking such great care of us!Of course, as I said before, I will contribute . I Just need to know how, where and when:)Unless... we might ask the Count of Cagliostro, who knows the secret to change mud into gold, to pay the whole Ning fee with some dust gathered in the Courts, after transforming it in an ounce of the precious and shiny yellow metal?Isn't it a GRAND Idea?Thanks again:)

Life after Ning? Ning free pages closing down

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Stormy's right, Wherever there's a will there's a way, but we should not panic I think we all should trust Our Dear Duchess Tatiana, she never failed to give evidence of her experience in these matters and of her wisdom in general: and personally I will follow her advice when the time has come:)

GRAND OPENING FOR THE ROYAL COURTS FENCING GROUP!

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Last Sunday was held the first meeting of the new Fencing Group in Royal Courts.

After the previous Concert, the delighful music of Mr Zeid's violin was still lingering in our minds, when we arrived, one by one, near the Languedoc Tavern fencing pistes.

Soon, we realized the success of this little meeting was beyond all expectations!

Not only most members of the Fencing Group came to compare their skills, not only did we have the pleasure of welcoming quite a few non-fencing residents whose curiosity was aroused,but also we were graced by the presence of our hosts, The Duke and Duchesses of Coeur, as well as honored by the attendance of many Imperial and Royal Highnesses and Nobles of High Ranks, from the Courts of Versailles, Venezia, Austria, Schleswig...Even one very good fencer from another part of SL showed up to challenge us, and her skills helped us to forgive her..hum..strange outfit:)

Pardon me if i cannot mention all names, as I intended to, but we were so many!..and I would dislike to forget anybody.

A lot of duels took place (and we would have had many more, if we had not been limited by the number of pistes available)...These fights were so fiercely funny, or so amusingly wild!

But the main satisfaction was the friendly atmosphere and joyous mingling of this social event, where different Courts, different social conditions (from Kaiserin to Peasant Girl) and both genders gathered in the excitment and fun of Fencing, this fixture of ART DE VIVRE in our era !

Wasn't it a good illustration of Enlightened Ideals?

We will do our best to tighten a bit the organization of our next meetings, without losing the loose informal and friendly feel that is part of their charm.

We thank all attendantsfor sharing these moments, and hope we will meet them again soon, on, or near the Pistes!

EN GARDE!

updated by @lord-myron-de-verne: 06 Oct 2016 06:03:12AM

Early U.S. sim

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I could not agree more to Duke Bedrich's statement, and my former comment was more a superficial trait d'esprit on the promising future of the US nation, than a reflect of my opinions. I tend to wonder, though, through my painful past experience of the Seven Years War, if any political institution -as good as it gets- will be able to win over the evil that lies deep in the heart of man,waiting for the proper circumstances to be revealed.But as the saying goes:" Il n'est pas necessaire d'esperer pour entreprendre, ni de reussir pour perseverer"and i will support the efforts of our good Duke to apply the ideal of Enlightenment to our daily life, in the Duchy and beyond.

Early U.S. sim

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Yes, you are right , Sir...i had a fugitive vision of this budding group of United States of America, and then...Pffffffttt....That's always so sad,when a group is removed, and it makes me wonder if this U.S. Nation really has a promising big future....Time will tell!