Summary
Althéa, orpheline, est élevée par les époux [Fouquet](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=1QwaAsjWkEVQSF2AlFlGEcDAVVgFbhWU7QFMCwGBTEQOXNTXyAgOEITV9EAZVhmDlBAOLYxWXUgYXh0X%2BkQZAMGBrBQba9WU3IlTDQWUlRgZAITBlt1MRRGV4JQYEUTApd1RdJDAxQwNVRTARUlbO8GAxsAZbdRBkdlafpUChBgaEgGAtpFYRVjU9MAYRNGB&ck=fr/ann/aff/1971874__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-2911808-10898822%3FURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.tripadvisor.fr%252FHotel_Review-g187147-d188742-Reviews-Hotel_Fouquet_s_Barriere-Paris_Ile_de_France.html&da=) . [Nicolas](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=xAAYL42D3JQSadWBxUwSVJWVbtAFZ1GVsNQMDAGCP1FPSBmDop1PBUmAwwwZWBmB2MlNFchWEZVNAIUVlRFNW9GAntAPPcjA%2FoFSFYTBwUlOVBzCgl1PUJzA5NQbIkWXsJFFOgmW0EAYCkDDSYlZGwzU%2FUQZaRkVnBwYVdBV3YlbAM2C48wMC0jW7UANFITV&ck=fr/ann/aff/1236002__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-2911808-10898822%3FURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.tripadvisor.fr%252FHotels-g1189156-San_Nicolas_Gran_Canaria_Canary_Islands-Hotels.html&da=) Fouquet, alors surintendant des Finances de Louis XIV, est l [homme](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=udwPahDVkIFQX9jBld1TMYWVZhQQWFWCvFVPH0DDao1NBAGAodVaUVmBkNwNAcGXjJgMAUhAEdAZAg0V1sVZdRzB%2FoFaURmUHdVYGI2V1wwMVhDCsYFbJUWU5cgFMgmW0EgYAI2VQQlZGw2A6AwYcBhA3AQZCQ0BhBQOXNzWq1lNH0jWqR1YSBzV&ck=fr/ann/aff/211484__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fad.zanox.com%2Fppc%2F%3F8886386C122714819T%26zpar0%3D%5B%5BAUf08b6447638ecd883f6R9S8622E66%5D%5D&da=) le plus riche et le plus influent du [royaume](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=%3D%3DgbalGWhdQfb5BVuVwZHABC1Y1VIU0V6IlPFcWAqNVHCcDX78wYW1DU7UQMEY2A2YVMAIjDQIgFVVGBANgOclzXwoFaYNzB6sVGURTBldAbIImVwgAPXNmU%2FVAZBc2U8IgRc1zDjZlMQBTBARwYDkjV6AQMOAhA0UlZEA0A9wVMfJjWvhlNHwzWqRFNFA2B&ck=fr/ann/aff/530094__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-2911808-10898822%3FURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.tripadvisor.fr%252FHotels-g186216-United_Kingdom-Hotels.html&da=) . L [enfant](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=%3D%3DQPJ4zDiRQfbxhV9YVYB8xBxI1UMU0VtVwbUdWAtRlSVB2Cr9FYVhWB4YQMEEGBlVQNEADDSAQESNjUFZwOcpzUglAPPcDB9s1GWJmVmFwZHcmUzwwMXRTBuQFZBAGVrVVEL02XgV1ZFMjBARAZEoWB%2BQwMMIBAmJ1ZSVkB9wVPTFWC48QNEwzWoZ1ZWZWA&ck=fr/ann/aff/243365__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fad.zanox.com%2Fppc%2F%3F23404806C423849070%26ULP%3D%5B%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.laredoute.fr%2Fachat-jouets-musique-lecteur-mp3-cd-enfant.aspx%3Fcategoryid%3D120009438%26cod%3D21FR11142561%5D%5D%26zpar0%3D%5B%5BAUf08b6447638ecd883f6R9S8622E66%5D%5D&da=) grandit à [Vaux](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=nZlYJAWA3JgEBMWAxUgSUJTBQBQEcxWVqVAZWtzUBNVPTBjXyAAbSxzW7cQMAU2AgVgYR1EAHVFYVB0VwUQaDkjVglwNBwjAkFATBcTBwQ1aFQDAkxlPVRTBsYlNTd2UtNFReJDAnJVObJzBEBwYDoWBrF1PAcUV0UlNXZUBiNAOWFWC2EwMCYWA%2FEANFMDV&ck=fr/ann/aff/1963086__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-2911808-10898822%3FURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.tripadvisor.fr%252FHotels-g672980-Vaux_sur_Mer_Royan_Charente_Maritime_Poitou_Charentes-Hotels.html&da=)-le-Vicomte, entourée de tous les artistes et [hommes](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=rJwMWFWD1NgQVp2UiBFTPQzBBA1EEkWA5cQaTFDAcwVMHYmB%2BEwMOUmBjRwZQZTD2c1NFUkUEdwMXxxArBwacVjA3YlNNUzAFVFNTVGU28QYHAGU%2BRAZBMzBtNlGA4GXycAZGQTAK5gZGsGBqBlMNU0VyUQNSR0B2cVbDgGArx1MCEjVz0gMDITV&ck=fr/ann/aff/265071__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fad.zanox.com%2Fppc%2F%3F8886386C122714819T%26zpar0%3D%5B%5BAUf08b6447638ecd883f6R9S8622E66%5D%5D&da=) de [lettres](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=%3D%3DwaVNGBnRwcMchAqZQZC4xUvxVCEMRCwsFaDEDAxc1RD8mDwIVNF0WW%2F41MBAmA8kAMR12ADllTOY2VARVPAQzA3UlZEIDBzwAECgiByIwPTFGX8QwEJk2W2MgYAI2VHNgbO0jU%2FUgZZxkXzEQMCoUCwEVbDETW54gZXNDV%2BAgMDITV&ck=fr/ann/goog/244230__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.fr%2F%23q%3Dlettres&da=) que compte le siècle. Le [point](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=%3D%3DQad9jDlNgJAsRUrBwNXxEVlZgVJAkUrNQaSZGA5AAGHITWoxlNDsmBz0AYVFGByIFNFUTCVcgRFY2BRIVZAkmAy01POUzAnBAHRFDA3c1MUVjBxkQOSJzAoIVZAQDA5cwQZ5GX2MAZGgTDRUFZE0jU%2FUgNJUxBwUANHEhUhBAbCUTX54gMDcGAvFVMAAzV&ck=fr/ann/aff/311547__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-2911808-10898822%3FURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.tripadvisor.fr%252FHotels-g312672-Sea_Point_Western_Cape-Hotels.html&da=) culminant de cette existence heureuse et raffinée sera la fête que donne Fouquet en l honneur du Roi au cours du mois d août 1661. Ce dernier s offusque de tant de munificence et fait arrêter son ministre. Alors commence pour celui-ci la [descente](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=2cAMbtjW%2BtAFHQjVzcQGHEjBAA1RKkGUpZAYSxGBBNFPSBmD5sgbQBzVvNVZUZGAnJQNGEEDQIwNCIUVhV1MS12Bwslba5zCidwGWNzBudQYGYGU3oANQdjBoIVYEc2UsJFFOkzClBVNXZ2UQQFYA0mA8YwMMAhAyIANVZRVzIVaHMzWtplOLA2BoZlNHA2B&ck=fr/ann/aff/1241537__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fad.zanox.com%2Fppc%2F%3F14106127C445288338%26ULP%3D%5B%5B149-4928-324181890%2F%5D%5D%26zpar0%3D%5B%5BAUf08b6447638ecd883f6R9S8622E66%5D%5D&da=) aux enfers : un procès honteux et la réclusion à perpétuité. Althéa, devenue une [femme](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=oFgMXxDUiQlEFEDCyAwTMEjAWdAFDgGAtNVaT9mXKpwZRZmB8MgOHcGB1IVYWBzC1Q1ZVVhAANgMWh0VvxgPJITAycFbQJGVVUwbIUDA1wAZCczB5NQZAc2UtNFRehjCkFFZGYzADdAZE0jUsZFNLYEViVVZCA0A3YVOXRGD%2BkAMBAzVuBVZUJWB&ck=fr/ann/aff/211479__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fad.zanox.com%2Fppc%2F%3F8886386C122714819T%26zpar0%3D%5B%5BAUf08b6447638ecd883f6R9S8622E66%5D%5D&da=), [tente](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=%3D%3DQbZpzCspAdS5EB%2FQVYBgBAxIFVLUxBhlAODMTVk11HAYTX78ANB0DUqRFMFYzU1UlZXJmXBN1REUGBUc1ZEsDV1kFPLQjCwIVSEQGVpFwZAgmU0swYHgTC5NAMVlWX%2BAwRd1zD0EgMQFGVBVwMTpTVtdVYeF0U%2BQAZEQxVlRgOUFTW8swOKUjU6QQZUZWA&ck=fr/ann/aff/697601__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fad.zanox.com%2Fppc%2F%3F23404806C423849070%26ULP%3D%5B%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.laredoute.fr%2Fachat-jardin-camping-tente.aspx%3Fcategoryid%3D120002598%26cod%3D21FR11142561%5D%5D%26zpar0%3D%5B%5BAUf08b6447638ecd883f6R9S8622E66%5D%5D&da=) alors le tout pour le tout afin de faire libérer son [père](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=%3D%3DANAwTDjVAJCk0A%2FQlMS9xByEVBaJEUtVAOD8WC%2BcAHDEjWshlYXxTU%2FEgZTNmByIFMBQDCVcQESdjVGVANTBzXrBQPNATBgJgTDAGV1IFaHcWUlp1OQRTB5NAbJMzB9MAQapGWid1MRRTAXMlZG0jU7EwNIUxB1I1ZWZUByMVMfhGA60ANFUmA9MQZUVjU&ck=fr/ann/aff/620105__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-2911808-10898822%3FURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.tripadvisor.fr%252FHotels-g59817-De_Pere_Wisconsin-Hotels.html&da=) adoptif, aidée en cela de Mergenteuil, dont elle est éprise. Ordre des [Templiers](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=%3D%3DgOEUjUnRQJatkXoRAOf50AzAgXTdRDilgbFQTBjVgQGAWAgJwOLszDmdgZUV2BzYgNXhjVE51GbFDAFFVOAYDAiRwNS9DBupFTepCBv91bD0DArN1FNsTCwUwZFATBCZQYB0mAxsAMPUxBiRlNHUkB2cFOWZjXstVMAYTU%2BAQMAMGB&ck=fr/ann/goog/993624__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.fr%2F%23q%3Dtempliers&da=) ou secret du Masque de fer. Ils découvrent [ensemble](http://fr.clickintext.net/c/?t=cit&k=%3D%3DQOHMDVlZwdIEEVsBgMVlEB0cwWWdRDnxgORBWUkJAQEY2BgJgYSlTD%2F4FNGAmAidVZE02ASgAGYRWVGJ1MGcTBvdANUJjB3ggRU5CAlVFaEozBuZ1FN4DDkF1MRdjAARwZH0mAoJlMNwkXzYAYCQxVlRQbDAGCvhFZVVjU4YANFA2B&ck=fr/ann/goog/266868__&r=3d0adb8de40f4c363b8682f8bad811fd&go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.fr%2F%23q%3Densemble&da=) la trame d un vaste complot...