law made his home in place louis-le-grand, a royal square where he hosted and entertained various parisian nobles. gaining the attention of such notable people as the duke of orleans, law quickly found himself a regular in high-stakes gambling parties attended by only the most affluent of paris. his tall stature and elegant dress allowed law to charm his way across europe's financial hubs, from amsterdam to venice. these travels heavily influenced law's theories on monetary policy and the importance of paper money as credit. law's idea of a centralised bank which would deal in a new form of paper money was years ahead of its time. despite this forward concept, law still championed mercantilist beliefs with the promotion of monopolistic companies through government charters.