French Revolution Tour
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French Revolution
When King Louis XIV died in 1775, he left France near bankruptcy. Louis XIV's successors, Louis XV and Louis XVI, proved incapable of dealing with the country's financial and administrative problems.
In 1789 the revolution took place. During the next two years, the National Assembly, dominated by the middle class, established a constitutional monarchy and reduced the power and privileges of the nobility and the Roman Catholic Church.
Under the Legislative Assembly (1791-1792) and the National Convention (1792-1795), the monarchy was abolished, the king was executed, and the revolution passed through the Reign of Terror (1793-1794).
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French Revolution Walking Tour
This walking tour will enlighten you to the significance of one of the most important events in modern history. Relive the troubled times leading up to the storming of the Bastille, the capture of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the Reign of Terror and the bloody results of the guillotine.
Duration: 2 hr
When: 3pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Cost: $15.00 pp
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Highlights of the tour include:
•Les Invalides - Revolutionaires stole over 30,000 arms from here in order to attack the Bastille prison
•Conciergerie - the prison overlooking the Seine river where Marie Antoinette was held
•Tuileries Palace - would be located in the current Tuileries Gardens, this also served as a prison for King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
•Place de la Concorde - site of the beheadings of King Louis VXI and Marie Antoinette, among many others
•Marie Antoinette - the Austrian Queen that may have never uttered the infamous phrase, "... then let them eat cake."
•Louis XVI - the proud king that lost his throne and his head to his beloved countrymen
•Assemblee Nationale - site of the lower house of the French Legislative branch
•Guillotine - the machine that brought quick death (usually) to over 1,000 people
•Reign of Terror - the years following the Revolution that saw chaos, betrayal and murder
•Bastille Prison - the raiding of this prison sparked the Revolution
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