Cœur

Jacques Cœur (; French: [ʒɑk kœʁ]; c. 1395 – 25 November 1456) was a French government official and state-sponsored merchant whose personal fortune became legendary and led to his eventual disgrace. He initiated regular trade routes between France and the Levant. His memory retains iconic status in Bourges, where he built a palatial house that is preserved to this day.