Triboulet

Triboulet

Nicolas Ferrial, also known as Le Févrial or Triboulet, was a jester of kings Louis XII and Francis I of France. He appears in Book 3 of François Rabelais’ Pantagrueline chronicles. He also appears in Victor Hugo’s Le Roi s’amuse and its opera version, Rigoletto.

About Triboulet in brief

Summary TribouletNicolas Ferrial, also known as Le Févrial or Triboulet, was a jester of kings Louis XII and Francis I of France. He appears in Book 3 of François Rabelais’ Pantagrueline chronicles. He also appears in Victor Hugo’s Le Roi s’amuse and its opera version, Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto.