Tragedy · August 10, 1792

10 August insurrection

234 years ago · France

234th anniversary

The insurrection of 10 August 1792, also known as the Storming of the Tuileries, was a defining event of the French Revolution, when armed revolutionaries in Paris, increasingly in conflict with the French monarchy, stormed the Tuileries Palace. The conflict led France to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic.

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The 235th anniversary falls on August 10, 2027.

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