Conference on the "Grain Treaty" of Boisguilbert (1704)

Name: Conference on the "Grain Treaty" of Boisguilbert (1704)
Start: 2022-09-17T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de Pinterville

The grain treaty (1704) by Pierre Le Pesant de Boisguilbert: A premonitory vision of the cereal economy.

Saturday 17 September 2022, 16:30Passed

Edith de Feuardent

Boisguilbert’s theses, developed in 1704, stem from an in-depth reflection on the crises and famines that marked the end of the 17th century. The mechanisms proposed are of surprising relevance and prefigure the present European common organization of the market in cereals.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2022

Patrimoine durable

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

About the location

Château de Pinterville

6 chemin des Marionnettes, 27400 Pinterville

Eure
Normandie

Built in the XVIIth century by Pierre Le Pesant de Boisguilbert, this important classic house in brick and stone raises itself(draws itself up) within a sported park. In the East the main courtyard is preceded of a path of plane trees giving on a monumental emblazoned railing(bar). On the West the castle opens on a park which comes down(falls) to Eure.
The main body was built by 1680\. In the XVIIIth century s., the descendants of Pierre Le Pesant de Boisguilbert spread(widen) the building by adding two wings in return then raise(enhance) central part(party) in 1840\. Credit image: Sophie Laguette