Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jardin des Tuileries
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French Revolution-Era History
Place de la Bastille
Site of the former prison stormed on 14 July 1789, mobilising the Revolu-
tion.
Versailles
The October 1789 March on Versailles forced the royal family to leave the
château.
Conciergerie
Louis XVI's queen Marie-Antoinette was one of the aristocratic prisoners tried
and imprisoned here.
Place de la Concorde
Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were among thousands guillotined
where the obelisk now stands.
Chapelle Expiatoire Original burial grounds of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette.
Parc du Champ de Mars
This former military training ground was the site of Revolutionary
festivals.
