Much modern knowledge of the festivities comes from the letters of historical figure Madame de Sévigné, a popular aristocrat whose letters were copied for public circulation at the time, and who knew Vatel personally. She notes that the fireworks, obscured by the fog and bright moonlight, cost 16,000 francs, and the entertainment during which Vatel committed suicide cost 50,000 francs (roughly 1 million USD in modern currency).

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