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The man who pawned a guillotine
If you walk up the rue de la Roquette in the direction of Pere Lachaise cemetery, you will notice a pleasant park on your left, with a rustic-looking entrance. On the gate is a memorial tablet honouring 4,000 women Resistance … Continue reading →
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Tagged Charles-Henri Sanson, Clement-Henri Sanson, Dr Antoine Louis, Guillotine, Joseph Ignace Guillotin, Jules-Henri Desfourneaux, La Grande Roquette, La Petite Roquette, Louis XVI, louisette, Madame du Barry, Place de la Concorde, Place du Trone, Robespierre, rue de la Croix Faubin, rue de la Roquette, Stanley Karnow
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