Paris Execution History: Where Did Executions Take Place, Including the Guillotine?
During the French Revolution, Paris witnessed 2,498 guillotine executions. The Place de la Concorde hosted 1,119 executions, the Place de la Nation had 1,306, and 73 occurred at the Place de la Bastille. Notable figures executed included Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Charlotte Corday, and Madame du Barry. Another significant execution site was the Conciergerie, a … Read more