| Timeline |
| 1668 |
Born 10 November, in Paris; into a family of musicians |
| 1678 |
Father dies; at the age of ten his musical genius is already recognised and encouraged by Lalande (the successor to the St. Gervais organist post) |
| 1686 |
Succeeds Lalande as organist at St. Gervais church in Paris
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| 1689 |
26 April marries Marie-Anne Ansault |
| 1693 |
Appointed royal organist and harpsichordist under Louis XIV
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| 1700 |
Acquires position as harpsichordist at Versailles |
| 1701 |
Promoted to chamber musician and music master to the royal family |
| 1717 |
Completes L'art de toucher le clavecin (The Art of Playing the Harpsichord) |
| 1733 |
Died 11 September in Paris |
