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Bontemps is a real person portrayed by Stuart Bowman in the TV series Versailles (based on a true story).
They appear in all 30 aired episodes and have accumulated 1118 positive votes.
The character of Bontemps is mainly associated with Louis XIV, Monsieur Philippe d'Orléans and Fabien Marchal.

Bontemps

by Stuart Bowman

character

Episodes30

  • 7.1
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    Welcome to Versailles

    episode S1.E1 october 2016
    King Louis XIV of France begins preparations of transitioning his fathers hunting lodge into a grand palace he envisioned.
  • 7.5
    /10

    I Am the State

    episode S1.E2 november 2015
    Marie-Thérèse gives birth to a child, but it's not the King's. Philippe wants to join the fight against the Spaniards. Montcourt is humiliated by King Louis.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Mirror for Princes

    episode S1.E3 november 2015
    King Louis wishes for the nobility to live at his side in Versailles, so long as they have proof of their nobility. An emissary from Africa appears at Versailles. Cassel recruits Montcourt.
  • 7.4
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    The Road

    episode S1.E4 november 2015
    Highwaymen, led by Montcourt, wind up killing friends of King Louis, including his goddaughter. Fabian is tasked with bringing the killers to justice. Philippe triumphs at Cambrai.
  • 7.6
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    Bow to Your King

    episode S1.E5 november 2015
    Philippe returns to Versailles a war hero. Louis holds a celebration, while losing confidence in Fabian due to the constant highway robberies that are impeding the funding of his palace. Cassel refuses to attend the celebration.
  • 7.4
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    Invalides

    episode S1.E6 november 2015
    The construction workers at Versailles are on strike. Cassel moves to Versailles after his home is burned. Louis falls ill.
  • 7.6
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    Revelations

    episode S1.E7 december 2015
    Louis experiences hallucinations. The Chevalier is arrested. Montcourt continues the robberies in order to fund the conspirators plot against the King. Some of the nobles want Philippe to take Louis's place as king.
  • 7.7
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    Diplomacy

    episode S1.E8 december 2015
    Henriette suffers a miscarriage, but Louis wants her to visit her brother in England for an alliance against the Dutch. The Chevalier, destined for the gallows, is freed. Montcourt foils an assassination just to be reinstated.
  • 7.7
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    Etiquette

    episode S1.E9 december 2015
    Louis gives Philippe a tedious task that the Chevalier helps him with. Rohan makes his true intentions known. Fabian arrests and punishes Béatrice. Henriette succeeds in the diplomacy in England.
  • 7.9
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    Bring the Garden Here

    episode S1.E10 december 2015
    Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. They fear she might have been poisoned, so King Louis XIV shuts all access To Versailles.
  • 7.3
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    The Labyrinth

    episode S2.E1 march 2017
    There is a poisoning at Versailles. Fabien rescues the Dauphin from Rohan. Philippe, still reeling from Henriette's death, refuses to return to Versailles.
  • 7.5
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    A Still Small Voice

    episode S2.E2 march 2017
    Philippe is ordered to marry Princess Palatine to secure a German alliance, just as the Chevaliers exile is lifted. Louis hosts a ball for Palatines arrival. Another poisoning takes place.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Who Will Watch the Watchmen?

    episode S2.E3 april 2017
    Montespan gives birth. Sophie is ordered to marry Cassel. Marie-Thérèse grows jealous of Louis's mistress. Philippe must be seen bedding Princess Palatine, much to the Chevaliers jealousy.
  • 7.4
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    Miasma

    episode S2.E4 april 2017
    Madeleine de Foix is arrested as the poisoner after trying to kill Fabien. Montespans baby suffers an illness. Louis faces criticism from Bossuet and Pascal. Sophie endures a terrifying experience when married to Cassel.
  • 7.3
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    War and Peace

    episode S2.E5 april 2017
    King Louis XIV's continued insomnia makes him increasingly volatile, meaning Marchal's loyalty counts for nothing. Claudine continues to investigate the mystery toxin, while Sophie seeks a solution to her situation.
  • 7.3
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    The Sands of Time

    episode S2.E6 april 2017
    A delegation arrives, but won't negotiate with the queen. Phillipe steps up to act as king while Louis is at battle. Fabien mourns Claudine and seeks to avenge her murder. The king's mistress takes her jealousy too far.
  • 7.3
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    A Night

    episode S2.E7 april 2017
    Louis meets Guillaume d'Orange in a relentless combat and returns to Versailles full of new energy. The court is in shock of two new deaths and Montespan feels herself increasingly isolated.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Le nouveau régime

    episode S2.E8 april 2017
    Louis ends his relationship with Madame De Montespan who full of humiliation turns to dark forces. Palatine is suffering of suspected poisoning and Cassel reveals Thomas' secret plans to the king.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Seven Shadows

    episode S2.E9 april 2017
    Louis has Phillipe get close to the spy. This ignites the Chevalier's jealousy. Fabien learns what Father Etienne does with the children he rescues. Montespan is desperate to reclaim the king's love, but Louis falls for someone more pious.
  • 7.7
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    Of Blood and Stone

    episode S2.E10 april 2017
    The affair of the poisons continues. Could it even reach deep into Louis's own court?
  • 7.6
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    Smoke and Mirrors

    episode S3.E1 april 2018
    Louis welcomes a defeated royal relative to the palace, but with unforeseen personal consequences.
  • 7.4
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    Question of Trust

    episode S3.E2 april 2018
    Little can be taken at face value as Louis negotiates with Leopold over Spain, the Bastille governor has a sorry tale for Philippe and Sophie surprises Marchal.
  • 7.3
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    The Truth Will Burst

    episode S3.E3 april 2018
    A betrayal by one of the women closest to the king has unforeseen consequences, while a graphic revelation results in a fall from grace for another.
  • 7.2
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    Crime and Punishment

    episode S3.E4 april 2018
    Seeking retribution, Louis lashes out at the Parisian rebels though Philippe urges a more reasoned response.
  • 7.4
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    The After-Life

    episode S3.E5 may 2018
    Can Louis' longed-for loving touch help the ailing queen? An engraved blade holds a clue to who Philippe has antagonised.
  • 7.4
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    The Wheel of Fortune

    episode S3.E6 may 2018
    Louis hopes diplomacy will hide his duplicity as he works to undermine Leopold while winning over severe cardinal Leto.
  • 7.2
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    The Book of Revelations

    episode S3.E7 may 2018
    Has Louis finally learnt the identity of the man in the iron mask? Cardinal Leto is still determined to use his knowledge against the king.
  • 7.3
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    Men and Gods

    episode S3.E8 may 2018
    Suffering an identity crisis, Louis gets moody, unable to reveal the reason. Jeanne's protest pamphlets in Paris bring reprisals led by Marchal.
  • 7.2
    /10

    The Powder Keg

    episode S3.E9 may 2018
    His resolve reinforced, Louis is dismissive of the pain his plans will cause others, be they Philippe or Protestants of all classes. Cardinal Leto is confident of making the king marry Isabella of Portugal.
  • 6.9
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    The Legacy

    episode S3.E10 may 2018
    Looking to the future, King Louis XIV seeks to reconnect with his people, and reconcile his family.

Best moments10

  • 7.3
    /10
    6% of the votes

    War and Peace

    episode S2.E5 april 2017
    King Louis XIV's continued insomnia makes him increasingly volatile, meaning Marchal's loyalty counts for nothing. Claudine continues to investigate the mystery toxin, while Sophie seeks a solution to her situation.
  • 7.2
    /10
    5% of the votes

    The Book of Revelations

    episode S3.E7 may 2018
    Has Louis finally learnt the identity of the man in the iron mask? Cardinal Leto is still determined to use his knowledge against the king.
  • 7.5
    /10
    4% of the votes

    I Am the State

    episode S1.E2 november 2015
    Marie-Thérèse gives birth to a child, but it's not the King's. Philippe wants to join the fight against the Spaniards. Montcourt is humiliated by King Louis.
  • 7.1
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Welcome to Versailles

    episode S1.E1 october 2016
    King Louis XIV of France begins preparations of transitioning his fathers hunting lodge into a grand palace he envisioned.
  • 7.4
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Mirror for Princes

    episode S1.E3 november 2015
    King Louis wishes for the nobility to live at his side in Versailles, so long as they have proof of their nobility. An emissary from Africa appears at Versailles. Cassel recruits Montcourt.
  • 7.3
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Men and Gods

    episode S3.E8 may 2018
    Suffering an identity crisis, Louis gets moody, unable to reveal the reason. Jeanne's protest pamphlets in Paris bring reprisals led by Marchal.
  • 7.6
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Revelations

    episode S1.E7 december 2015
    Louis experiences hallucinations. The Chevalier is arrested. Montcourt continues the robberies in order to fund the conspirators plot against the King. Some of the nobles want Philippe to take Louis's place as king.
  • 7.5
    /10
    0% of the votes

    Seven Shadows

    episode S2.E9 april 2017
    Louis has Phillipe get close to the spy. This ignites the Chevalier's jealousy. Fabien learns what Father Etienne does with the children he rescues. Montespan is desperate to reclaim the king's love, but Louis falls for someone more pious.
  • 7.2
    /10
    0% of the votes

    The Powder Keg

    episode S3.E9 may 2018
    His resolve reinforced, Louis is dismissive of the pain his plans will cause others, be they Philippe or Protestants of all classes. Cardinal Leto is confident of making the king marry Isabella of Portugal.
  • 7.4
    /10
    0% of the votes

    The Wheel of Fortune

    episode S3.E6 may 2018
    Louis hopes diplomacy will hide his duplicity as he works to undermine Leopold while winning over severe cardinal Leto.

Votes per episode

64
E1
263
E2
88
E3
8
E4
10
E5
16
E6
31
E7
14
E8
5
E9
10
E10
29
E1
10
E2
4
E3
5
E4
176
E5
0
E6
0
E7
24
E8
7
E9
5
E10
7
E1
9
E2
4
E3
12
E4
2
E5
3
E6
232
E7
71
E8
6
E9
3
E10