Compagnie Royale Des Indes Orientales

"Founded in the year 1665 by Louis XIV and Colbert, Compagnie Royale Des Indes, the Royal East India Company, was for thousands of men the opportunity to live a real odyssey across the seas to connect East and West. Precursors of the great explorers of the eighteenth century, the company's botanists have traveled the oceans to explore new lands in search of plants and spices with unknown flavors and legendary properties. After months of absence, it was the court of the King who was waiting for their return to discover the wonders they brought back. In 2016, nearly three centuries after the beg