Bastille Day

foreverfan · 07-14-2012, 02:12 PM

Today is Bastille Day is the French National Holiday.

2012 Bastille day celebration in Paris
The military parade will start at 9am on the Champs Elysees, near Etoiles. It will go on until noon.
Fireworks will be launched at 10.30 pm from the Trocadero, near the Eiffel tower. The theme of the soundtrack is Disco so get ready for some interesting dance moves !

Watch Bastille Day 2012 Eiffel Tower Fireworks online
Visit us back, we'll post the link to watch on July 14th! The show will start at 10.30pm on July 14th (Paris Time).

In the meantime, discover the history, main characters and symbols of the French Revolution (1789).

The Guillotine

The guillotine was a device used by the revolutionaries to execute their opponents by decapitation.

Before the Guillotine

Under the 'Ancien Regime' era, different devices were used to execute people. Depending on the crime the victim was accused of and the social cast it was from, the executioners used either the sword, the breaking wheel or the fire. However, the public opinion started to argue about these archaic methods and asked for a less painful solution.

The Guillotine, official execution device

The guillotine was invented by Joseph Ignace Guillotin, a professor of anatomy in Paris. In 1791, the newly formed National Assembly voted a law to use it as the new execution device. This method was considered more humane as the victim only felt a small breeze on his neck before his head was cut off.

The guillotine was heavily used during the reign of Terror with an estimated death toll range between 15000 and 40000. These killings were held in the "place de la revolution", the current "place de la Concorde" in Paris.

Guillotine on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Death Penalty abolished

The guillotine was used until 1977 in France and was definitely dismantled with the abolishment of the death penalty in 1981.

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Bastille Day Today is Bastille Day is the French National Holiday. 2012 Bastille day celebration in Paris The military parade will start at 9am on the Champs Elysees, near Etoiles. It will go on until noon. Fireworks will be launched at 10.30 pm from the Trocadero, near the Eiffel tower. The theme of the soundtrack is Disco so get ready for some interesting dance moves ! Watch Bastille Day 2012 Eiffel Tower Fireworks online Visit us back, we'll post the link to watch on July 14th! The show will start at 10.30pm on July 14th (Paris Time). In the meantime, discover the history, main characters and symbols of the French Revolution (1789). The Guillotine The guillotine was a device used by the revolutionaries to execute their opponents by decapitation. Before the Guillotine Under the 'Ancien Regime' era, different devices were used to execute people. Depending on the crime the victim was accused of and the social cast it was from, the executioners used either the sword, the breaking wheel or the fire. However, the public opinion started to argue about these archaic methods and asked for a less painful solution. The Guillotine, official execution device The guillotine was invented by Joseph Ignace Guillotin, a professor of anatomy in Paris. In 1791, the newly formed National Assembly voted a law to use it as the new execution device. This method was considered more humane as the victim only felt a small breeze on his neck before his head was cut off. The guillotine was heavily used during the reign of Terror with an estimated death toll range between 15000 and 40000. These killings were held in the "place de la revolution", the current "place de la Concorde" in Paris. Guillotine on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Death Penalty abolished The guillotine was used until 1977 in France and was definitely dismantled with the abolishment of the death penalty in 1981.
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