Secrets of History | Le Grand Condé - Louis XIV's Rival

A 2022 France TV History Documentary hosted by Stéphane Bern. Audio in French with English subtitles.

No one in the kingdom could match Louis II de Bourbon-Condé. Blood prince and military hero, he is at the top of the state. But the hatred he harbors against cardinal Mazarin pushes him to join the enemies of his cousin, the Sun King. He then decides to join the Fronde to overthrow the government and become prime minister, which will cause his downfall. At the end of the civil war, Louis XIV condemned him to exile and removed all his titles.

Discover how this rebellious prince was forgiven. Follow Stéphane Bern at the Grand Condé, at the Château de Chantilly, to relive the sumptuous dinner during which the famous maître d'hôtel Vatel committed suicide, to save his honor.