>In a corporation founded in In November 1661 on the initiative of Blaise Pascal[...] >The system of carrosses was approved and instituted by a judgement of th

>In a corporation founded in In November 1661 on the initiative of Blaise Pascal[...] >The system of carrosses was approved and instituted by a judgement of the King's Counsel on 19 January 1662: signed by Louis XIV, the letters patent allowed the service to run as a monopoly. After first trials from the 26 February, five routes were progressively started from the 18 March 1662, linking multiple Historical quarters of Paris. The new service was met with a positive reception by the general public upon its inauguration. Starting November 1661; getting it signed by Louis XIV January 1662; first trials 26 February; five routes 18 March 1662. Damn, they moved fast. On a side note, Pascal's "Pensées" is one of my most frequent recommendations[0]. What did he not do! - [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24998215 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24998215