Reign of terror

The Guillotine... quicker than lethal injection

BASTILLE Day on July 14 has come to symbolise the French Revolution but its real symbol is the guillotine, which ended the lives of King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette and thousands of others linked with the aristocracy in the Reign of Terror.

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Reign of terror

The Guillotine... quicker than lethal injection

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‘Contribution citoyenne’: What is this new residents' charge proposed by French mayors?

How much does a house cost in ‘the healthiest department’ in France?

What do the different number plate colours of cars mean in France?

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Man fatally shot while taking part in hunt in Dordogne