paris the french revolution 1789

The 1789 French Revolution in Paris.

The French Revolution is an important period of French history .It is important because it was the end of the absolute monarchy which was replaced by a constitutional monarchy and finally by the first republic.That revolution has left “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen“ to France.But that revolution was quite bloody and linked to a civil war.

1) The Procope Café

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This café is still located in the Latin Quarter in Paris.The Procope was a café where intellectuals and artists came together to talk about philosophy, politics and revolution.It was in this café that people first talked about overthrowing the monarchy.

2)The Oath of the « Jeu de Paume »The « Tennis Court Oath »

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The Oath of the “Jeu de Paume“ (also known as the Tennis Court Oath) was a commitment to union. It was taken on June 20th, 1789 in the Room of the "Jeu de Paume", in Versailles, by 578 members of the Third Estate. Versailles used to be the seat of absolute monarchy from Louis XIV onwards.The deputies swore to stay united until they wrote a constitution.Some time after the oath was taken, feudalism ended.

3)The Bastille Fortress

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The Bastille or Bastille Saint-Antoine is an important place for Paris and an important event for the revolution.The Bastille was a fortress and also a big prison.On the 14th of July, 1789 , it was stormed by the people of Paris to negotiate with the governor. The governor was killed in the attack.On this day the Bastille building was completely destroyed.It triggered the abolition of noblemen’s privileges.Today the Bastille fortress doesn’t exist any more. It's now the Place of The Bastille.

Personal Photo (Kevin Machet)

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4)Declaration of the Rights of Man and of

the Citizen.

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It is the original text of the French Revolution which established the natural rights for the French people. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens was written on the 26th of August 1789.The value of this statement was recognized by the Constitutional Council.Nowadays, the French Constitution still refers to that declaration.

4) The Tuileries

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The Tuileries are located in the first district of Paris.They were once a neighbourhood of Paris.This palace was called the Tuileries because, beforehand, it was a tile factory site.After the fall of the Bastille , on August 10, 1792, the Tuileries Palace became the seat of the first Constituent Assembly. It was the first step towards a democratic representative system. Today the Tuileries Garden is a very important public park in the heart of Paris, between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde.