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Death of François Clicquot

When
October 1805
Where
Reims
Part of
Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin takes over the Veuve Clicquot champagne house

François Clicquot died suddenly in October 1805 after falling ill with a fever similar to typhoid, leaving his wife Barbe-Nicole as a widow.

Seven years after their wedding, François fell suddenly ill with a fever similar to typhoid in October 1805. His death left Barbe-Nicole, aged 27, as the mother of their six-year-old daughter, Clémentine, marking the transition of control to her.

Sources

  1. Veuve Clicquot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  2. Madame Clicquot Ponsardin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15

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