The Paris of Marie Antoinette
Take a tour of Revolutionary Paris, the home of the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette. Begin your tour at Versailles, a city within a palace, to witness the splendor of court life. Visit Tuileries Gardens where once stood the palace where the King and Queen were under house arrest. The Louvre used to hold the royal treasures, but became a museum during the Revolution. Eat at Café Procope, the oldest cafe in Paris, where the leaders Danton, Robespierre, and Marat met to discuss plans. You can eat at several establishments which serve Marie's favorite pastries, pistoles chocolates, and apple tea. Drive by and see the architecture, or visit the other sites which represent the more vivid parts of the revolutionary war that were inevitable, the change which was necessary to bring representation to all classes of people. Finish your tour by driving north to St. Denis Basilica, where the remains of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are interred. This map was inspired by Antonia Fraser's book, Marie Antoinette: The Journey.
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History of France, including French Revolutionhttp://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/en/museum-carnavalet
Place de la Bastille, 75011 Paris, France
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The July Column (monument to 1830 Revolution) stands on the place where the Bastille used to be. On the Storming of the Bastille, 32K muskets taken from Hôtel des Invalides, See chapter 12- Kropotkin, Peter. The Great French Revolution, 1789-1793. Trans. N. F. Dryhurst. New York: Vanguard Printings. 1909https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-the-great-french-revolution-1789-1793
Picpus Cemetery, 35 Rue de Picpus, 75012 Paris, France
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http://www.pariscemeteries.com/picpus-1
Basilica of St Denis, 93200 Saint-Denis, France
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OpenRemains of Marie Antoinette taken from common grave (La Madeleine) and placed at St. Denis Basilicahttps://blog.catherinedelors.com/la-chapelle-expiatoire-and-marie-antoinettes-smile/
Grévin Museum, 10 Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris, France
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Openhttps://www.grevin-paris.com/en
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Rue de Rivoli, intersection with Boulevard de Sébastopol
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Rue de Rivoli, intersection with Boulevard de Sébastopol
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Nina's, 29 Rue Danielle Casanova, 75001 Paris, France
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OpenHome Page: http://www.ninasparis.com/en/
Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France
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Openhttps://blog.catherinedelors.com/16th-of-october-1793-execution-of-marie-antoinette-2/ https://www.britannica.com/place/Place-de-la-Concorde
Stohrer's, 51 Rue Montorgueil, 75002 Paris, France
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OpenHome Page: https://stohrer.fr/
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
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Openhttps://www.history.com/news/notre-dame-fire-french-revolutionhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/556629/facts-about-notre-dame-cathedral
Versailles Palace, Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France
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http://en.chateauversailles.fr
Conciergerie, 2 Boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris, France
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Openhttps://blog.catherinedelors.com/16th-of-october-1793-execution-of-marie-antoinette-2/https://www.britannica.com/place/Place-de-la-Concorde
Louvre, Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
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Openhttps://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/approaches-to-art-history/understanding-museums/a/museums-politics-louvre https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louvre-museum-opens
On the Storming of the Bastille, 32K muskets taken from Hôtel des Invalides, See chapter 12- Kropotkin, Peter. The Great French Revolution, 1789-1793. Trans. N. F. Dryhurst. New York: Vanguard Printings. 1909https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-the-great-french-revolution-1789-1793
Le Café Procope, Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, Paris, France
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Openhttps://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/cafe-procope-and-the-birth-of-french-coffee-culture/https://www.procope.com/en/
Debauve & Gallais, Rue des Saints-Pères, Paris, France
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Openhttps://debauve-et-gallais.fr/en/ https://www.parisinsidersguide.com/marie-antoinettes-paris.html
Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris, France
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OpenWomen’s March, King and Queen relocated to the old Tuileries Palace under house arresthttps://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/october-march-on-versailles/The French Revolution: A History, Vol. I, by Thomas Carylyle, A modern transcription - See chapters 1,7,IV: The Menadshttp://bob.fooguru.org/content/carlyle/FrenchRevolution/french_revolution_bookI.html#1.7.IV