25. Danton's Finger
In this episode my attention has been captured by a gesture, a finger - the pointing finger of the sculpture of Danton causing me to wonder why and where is he pointing or rather what is he pointing at? and I have not been disappointed with my discoveries. With the help of this statue let us go back to the time time to the revolution and examine the unlovely face and complicated story of George Jacques Danton; one time hero of the revolution only to then be turned on by his former allies and sentenced to his death. His famous last words to the executioner before he was guillotined were ‘don't forget to show them my head it's worth it’ and i think he was probably right, so come with me to find out more about Danton, the man, the statue and the finger…..
Shout outs and Sources…
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Books & websites
Mark Steel ‘Vive la Revolution’ , Michel Dansel ‘Le Paris des curieux’ Thirza Vallois ‘Around and about Paris’
September massacre
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The French Revolution's reign of terror
Au cœur de l'histoire: Les massacres de septembre (Franck Ferrand)
Crypt Beneath St. Joseph des Carmes – Paris, France
La prison de la Force, du Palais à l'enfer de la Révolution
Les martyrs des Carmes - Au détour de nos églises #7
Le théâtre d’horreur des massacres de septembre 1792. Les mises en scène d’une histoire immédiate
Les massacres de septembre 1792
Carmes at Maubert
Couvent des Grands-Carmes. Paris
St Catherine Cemetery
SAINTE-CATHERINE Cimetière, Paris (disparu) - Tombes Sépultures dans les cimetières et autres lieux
