Monument aux Girondins, Bordeaux
The Monument aux Girondins is a dramatic fountain in Bordeaux commemorating the Girondists of the French Revolution.
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.
Monument aux Girondins, Bordeaux
The Monument aux Girondins is a dramatic fountain in Bordeaux commemorating the Girondists of the French Revolution.
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.