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Tours (/ t ʊər / TOOR, French: ⓘ) is the largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire . The commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabitants as of 2018 while the population of the whole metropolitan area was 516,973.
Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁom petjɔ̃ də vilnœv]; 3 January 1756 – 18 June 1794) was a French writer and politician who served as the second mayor of Paris, from 1791 to 1792, and the first regular president of the National Convention in 1792. [1]
The French Revolution (French: Révolution française [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of political and societal change in France which began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799.
1308 – Estates General of Tours (1308) held. ca.1420 - Jean Fouquet, painter, was born in Tours. [1] 1444 – Treaty of Tours. Tours became capital de facto of France. 1460 – Touraine customary laws codified. [10] 1464 – Louis XI, the "universal spider", created the system of royal postal roads, first roads started from Tours.
Lucie-Simplice-Camille-Benoît Desmoulins (French: [lysi sɛ̃plis kamij bənwa demulɛ̃]; 2 March 1760 – 5 April 1794) was a French journalist, politician and a prominent figure of the French Revolution. He is best known for playing an instrumental role in the events that led to the Storming of the Bastille.
A Critical Dictionary of the French Revolution. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674177282. Hanson, Paul R. (2004). Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution. Ross, Steven T. (1998). Historical Dictionary of the Wars of the French Revolution. Scott, Samuel F.; Rothaus, Barry, eds. (1985). "Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution"
The author of the original words "Ah! ça ira, ça ira, ça ira" was a former soldier by the name of Ladré who made a living as a street singer.The music is a popular contredanse air called "Le carillon national", and was composed by Jean-Antoine Bécourt [], a violinist (according to other sources: side drum player) of the théâtre Beaujolais.
Bernard René Jourdan, marquis de Launay (8/9 April 1740 – 14 July 1789) was a French Royal Army officer and nobleman who served as the governor of the Bastille.He was the son of a previous governor, and commander of the Bastille's garrison when it was stormed on 14 July 1789.