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Charles-Alexandre de Calonne, comte d'Hannonville, est un magistrat, administrateur, économiste et homme politique français, né à Douai le 20 janvier 1734 et mort à Paris le 30 octobre 1802.
Calonne, Charles Alexandre de. views 3,944,698 updated. Charles Alexandre de Calonne (shärl älĕksäN´drə də kälōn´), 1734–1802, French statesman, controller general of finances (1783–87). Faced with a huge public debt and a steadily deteriorating financial situation, Calonne adopted a spending policy to inspire confidence in the ...
Mar 29, 2022 · Charles Alexandre de Calonne becomes Controller-General of France and is tasked with saving the kingdom from financial ruin. 22 Feb 1787 - 25 May 1787 The Assembly of Notables meets in the Palace of Versailles to discuss financial reforms.
In 1783 Charles-Alexandre de Calonne (1734-1802) had become Controller General of Finance to Louis XVI in 1783. His unsuccessful efforts to reform the structure of Frances finance and administration precipitated the governmental crisis that led to the French Revolution of 1789.
In 1783, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, a provincial noble, became royal finance minister. At first, he, like Vergennes, saw no need to rationalize the royal treasury or to appease the Parlements. However, by 1786 the deficit had become so huge—one–sixth of the total royal budget—that Calonne knew reforms (meaning more taxes or at least ...
The background is formal, yet the pose, as if disturbed whilst working, appears informal. Contemporary viewers were surprised by the veracity and vitality of the picture. However, the inclusion of powder that has fallen from Calonne's wig onto his shoulders adds a powerful humanity, a quality also present in many of the artist’s female portraits.
Calonne, Charles Alexandre de shärl älĕksäNˈdrə də kälōnˈ , 1734–1802, French statesman, controller general of finances (1783–87). Faced with a huge public debt and a steadily deteriorating financial situation, Calonne adopted a spending policy to inspire confidence in the nation's financial position.
