The château de X was initially built as a small hunting lodge in 1720 with X, meaning a trifle, or decorative thing. In 1775, the Comte d'Artois, Louis XVI's brother, purchased the property. The Comte soon had the existing house torn down and rebuilt in 63 days ( Marie-Antoinette wagered against the Comte, her brother-in-law, that the new château could not be completed within three months)
In 1777 a party was thrown in the recently completed house in honor of Louis XVI and the Queen. Something unveiled during the party and named X after the chateau went on to become a rage across France and is still around today, albeit in technologically improved versions. What?
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Bagatelle
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