The Martyrs of Compiègne were the 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, France: 11 Discalced Carmelite nuns, three lay sisters, and two externs. They were executed by the guillotine towards the end of the Reign of Terror, at what is now the Place de la Nation in Paris on 17 July 1794, and are venerated as beatified martyrs of the Catholic Church. Ten days after their execution, Maximilien Robespierre himself was executed, ending the Reign of Terror. Their story has inspired a novella, a motion picture, a television movie, and an opera, Dialogues of the Carmelites, written by French composer Francis Poulenc.
Stained glass window in the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Quidenham, England
The Conciergerie, the prison the sisters were held while awaiting trial
Plaque at Picpus Cemetery dedicated to the Martyrs of Compiègne
Stained glass window in the Saint-Honoré d'Eylau Church in Paris
Compiègne is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is located on the river Oise. Its inhabitants are called Compiégnois.
Town hall
View of Compiègne
Compiegne-Noyon Hospital