Picpus Cemetery
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Picpus Cemetery is the largest private cemetery in Paris, France, located in the 12th arrondissement. It was created from land seized from the convent of the Chanoinesses de St-Augustin, during the French Revolution. Just minutes away from where the guillotine was set up, it contains 1,306 victims executed between 14 June and 27 July 1794, during the height and last phase of the Reign of Terror.
Cemetery entrance next to chapel Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
Cartoon showing Robespierre guillotining the executioner after having guillotined everyone else in France.
The common graves today, designated by the gravel areas
Plaque at Picpus Cemetery dedicated to the victims of the Terror
12th arrondissement of Paris
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The 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. Situated on the right bank of the River Seine, it is the easternmost arrondissement of Paris, as well as the largest by area. In 2019, it had a population of 139,297.
Mairie du XIIe arrondissement
Saint Louis, administering justice under the oak of Vincennes
The Saint Anthony of the Fields Abbey (Saint-Antoine-des-Champs)
Passage du Chantier, traditional place for commerce, workshops and housing for artisans