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(December 3, 1368 - October 21, 1422) King of France 1380-1422
In 1411 Charles VI of France gave sole rights to the aging of Roquefort cheese to the village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, and all Roquefort must still be aged in the caves there today.
It was under the rule of Charles VI that Taillevent was made Head of the Royal Kitchens of France.