Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie

Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie
Born(1626-03-01)1 March 1626
Chabanais, France
Died11 November 1688(1688-11-11) (aged 62)
Versailles, France
OccupationsLawyer, gardener, agronomist
Known forPotager du roi

Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie (1 March 1626 – 11 November 1688) was a French lawyer, gardener and agronomist who served under Louis XIV. Named director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens by the king in 1670, he created between 1678 and 1683 the Potager du roi ("King's vegetable garden") near the Palace of Versailles.

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