From China to Venice, each country preciously kept the secret of its specialty. Industrial espionage, kidnappings, debauchery or innovations, the royal envoys will not shrink from anything and intrigue in often incredible conditions to victoriously impose French splendour in Europe.
Production
Sumptuous reenactments that actually feel expensive.
Writing
Espionage plots wilder than most fiction.
Director
Stéphane Bégoin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
France still regulates 'haute couture' by law—only houses meeting strict criteria can use the term, a legacy of Colbert's centralization.
The Gobelins tapestry factory was originally a dyeing workshop; Colbert threw so much money at it that workers lived in relative luxury while producing propaganda for the king.
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