Commune de Paris in 1871

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July 29, 2020

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Commune of Paris is also known as Paris Commune or French Commune de Paris. In

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Commune of Paris is also known as Paris Commune or French Commune de Paris. In

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By Staff Reporter

July 29, 2020

1:31 pm

Commune of Paris is also known as Paris Commune or French Commune de Paris. In the hot bed of socialist revolt against the French Republic that lasted from March 18 to May 28, 1871, much of Paris had been destroyed. The insurrection occurred in the wake of France’s defeat in the Franco-German War and the […]

Commune of Paris is also known as Paris Commune or French Commune de Paris.

In the hot bed of socialist revolt against the French Republic that lasted from March 18 to May 28, 1871, much of Paris had been destroyed. The insurrection occurred in the wake of France’s defeat in the Franco-German War and the collapse of Napoleon III’s Second Empire (1852–70). Communist forces under Louis Auguste Blanqui battled the National Guard in their efforts to capture the city and overthrow the French government.

The working-class revolutionaries also tried to erase all symbols of the “bourgeoisie,” or the upper-class of society. They harassed or killed many priests and wealthy citizens during their uprising. By May 28th, 1871, after the “La semaine sanglante” (“The Bloody Week”), the communist rebels had set ablaze and destroyed many monuments, artworks, and architecture. The Nôtre Dame, the Hôtel Dieu, and the magnificent collection of pictures in the Louvre had thankfully escaped demolition.

Below you can find a series of pictures that will give you an idea of the Paris before and after communist’s destruction in 1871.

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