His downfall came after giving a lavish celebration at his Vaux-le-Victome estate, which resulted in the discovery of this man's embezzlement.
This man's second wife, Marie-Madeleine de Castille, conducted a salon from his library at Saint Mande, a residence also equipped with a lab where he personally conducted experiments under the supervision of Jean Pecquet.  Under this minister, a tapestry workshop was founded at Maincy. The judge Olivier d'Ormesson fell from power after siding with this man during his trial. The comedy The Bores (*) was written for one event hosted by this man, who commissioned Andre Le Notre to design some 50 fountains for his estate. This man was imprisoned in Pignerol after his sentence of exile was commuted.  His downfall came after giving a lavish celebration at his Vaux-le-Victome estate, which resulted in the discovery of this man's embezzlement. Three weeks later, this last man to hold the post of surintendant des finances was arrested by D'Artagnan.  For 10 points, name this nobleman and rival of Jean-Baptiste Colbert who was prominent during the early reign of Louis XIV.
This man's second wife, Marie-Madeleine de Castille, conducted a salon from his library at Saint Mande, a residence also equipped with a lab where he personally conducted experiments under the supervision of Jean Pecquet.  
Nicolas Fouquet [or Nicolas Foucquet]