Versailles Century

Versailles Century

On This Day

12 May 1780

From the Journal of the Duc de Croÿ

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May 12, 2026
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On this day, our diarist regretfully returns to the capital after an enjoyable week at his properties in the nearby countryside:

“Finally, on the 12th, having made the most of everything, I went once more to admire the embankment, and came back to dine in Paris. It is too bad not to enjoy all that more often. Châtillon and Ivry would be well worth the ef…

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