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[[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]]'s death prompted a desire to honor the great men who forged the [[French Revolution|Revolution]]. On April 4, 1791, the Sainte-Geneviève church was transformed into the "Pantheon of great men" with the following inscription on the building's pediment: "To its great men, a grateful nation." | [[File:ACUDB - Mirabeau and the Pantheon.png|250px|right]] | ||
[[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]]'s death prompted a desire to honor the great men who forged the [[French Revolution|Revolution]]. On April 4, 1791, the {{Wiki|Abbey of St Genevieve|Sainte-Geneviève church}} was transformed into the "[[Panthéon|Pantheon]] of great men" with the following inscription on the building's pediment: "To its great men, a grateful nation." | |||
And yet, in 1792, when an iron chest was discovered at the Tuileries Palace containing correspondence between [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] and, among others, Mirabeau, the latter was immediately discredited and removed from the Pantheon.*<br> | And yet, in 1792, when an {{Wiki|Armoire de fer|iron chest}} was discovered at the [[Tuileries Palace]] containing correspondence between [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] and, among others, Mirabeau, the latter was immediately discredited and removed from the Pantheon.*<br> | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Probably just jealous of his womanising, I'd imagine.<br> | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Probably just jealous of his womanising, I'd imagine.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:35, 3 January 2018
Mirabeau's death prompted a desire to honor the great men who forged the Revolution. On April 4, 1791, the Sainte-Geneviève church was transformed into the "Pantheon of great men" with the following inscription on the building's pediment: "To its great men, a grateful nation."
And yet, in 1792, when an iron chest was discovered at the Tuileries Palace containing correspondence between Louis XVI and, among others, Mirabeau, the latter was immediately discredited and removed from the Pantheon.*
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* Probably just jealous of his womanising, I'd imagine.
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