Monument aux Girondins, Bordeaux
The Girondists were originally part of France’s Legislative Assembly, becoming one of the groups which supported the French Revolution as it began. In fact, they were one of the legislature’s most militant sections. However, in October 1793, the Girondists were executed under the orders of one of the leaders of the Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre, after they began opposing the movement.
The massive bronze horses and figures of the monument were removed in 1942 for smelting but were recovered in 1944 in a foundry in Angers. They returned to Bordeaux where the monument was re-erected in 1983.
Monument aux Girondins, Bordeaux
The Girondists were originally part of France’s Legislative Assembly, becoming one of the groups which supported the French Revolution as it began. In fact, they were one of the legislature’s most militant sections. However, in October 1793, the Girondists were executed under the orders of one of the leaders of the Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre, after they began opposing the movement.
The massive bronze horses and figures of the monument were removed in 1942 for smelting but were recovered in 1944 in a foundry in Angers. They returned to Bordeaux where the monument was re-erected in 1983.