June Days uprising
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The June Days were an uprising staged by workers in Paris from 22 to 26 June 1848. It was in response to plans to close the National Workshops, created by the Second Republic in order to provide work
Barricades on rue Faubourg-du-Temple, 25 June 1848. These are the first barricades ever photographed.
Painting of a barricade on Rue Soufflot (with the Panthéon behind), Paris, June 1848. By Horace Vernet.
Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple after the attack by General Lamoricière's troops, 26 June 1848
Relief sculpture on Affre's tomb showing the archbishop at the barricade. The text is from John 10:11 "The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep."
Uprising of March 18, 1871
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The Paris uprising of 18 March 1871 was an insurrection involving elements of the National Guard and sections of the Parisian population, triggered by the attempt of the government led by Adolphe Thie
National Guard cannons on the Montmartre heights, March 1871
Prussian artillery bombarding Paris during the siege
The failed uprising of 22 January 1871 outside the Hôtel de Ville