Grand Siècle

Grand Siècle described to a period of French history during the 17th century, under the reign of Louis XIII & Louis XIV.

The period was notable for its development of art and literature, along with the construction of the Thirty Years' War. Significant figures during this period include gardener André Le Nôtre, architect François Mansart, painter Nicolas Poussin, painter Philippe de Champaigne, painter Charles Le Brun, playwright Molière, poet Jean de La Fontaine, playwright Jean Racine, playwright Pierre Corneille, composer Henri Dumont, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Michel Richard Delalande, André Campra, Henri Desmarest, Marin Marais and composer François Couperin.