Fabien Marchal is entirely fictional
In reality, no woman every practised medicine at the court – Louis' real doctor at this time was called Antoine Vallot.
Was Fabien Marchal a real person?
Unlike many of his co-stars, Tygh's character Fabien Marchal is entirely fictional. Fabien is the chief of King Louis' repressive police force at Versailles.
Was the Duc de Cassel real?
The Duc de Cassel was a French nobleman at the court of King Louis XIV of France during the late 17th century.
