The French banking system was born during the various periods of prosperity in the Middle Ages.
In the 18th century, court bankers kept the monarchy running financially…. until the Revolution began!
The origins of the banking system... (3/3) The 19th century, golden age of the industrial revolution
The 19th century was the apogee of the great French banking houses, which financed the industrial revolution. The large commercial banks, which began to emerge in the 1850s, gradually took their place…