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3 unusual facts about Charles Alexandre de Calonne


Charles Alexandre de Calonne

He was present with the Count of Artois, the reactionary brother of Louis XVI, at Pillnitz in August 1791 at the time of the issuance of the Declaration of Pillnitz, an attempt to intimidate the revolutionary government of France that the Count of Artois pressed for.

Charles Alexandre, vicomte de Calonne (20 January 1734, Douai – 30 October 1802) was a French statesman, best known for his involvement in the French Revolution.

In October 1785 he recoined the gold coinage, and he developed the caisse d'escompte (dealing in cash discounts).



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