LOUIS XIV, THE MAN AND THE KING

Exceptional destinies

An episode from the series SECRETS OF HISTORY - PORTRAITS

Synopsis

He is the most famous king of France. Louis XIV was born on September 5, 1638, and acceded to the throne after his father's death a few months before his fifth birthday.

This two-part film traces the life of the Sun King, who ruled the kingdom of France for 72 years.