Luxembourg Palace

The Luxembourg Palace was converted into a prison for several years during the French Revolution. See also the map of Paris in ‘Resources’.

Appears in these Letters:

1793

31 July: Revolutionary Justice in the summer of 1793

The duchess offers news and personal reflections on recent developments in the French Revolution (as seen from her home in the heart of the capital)...

6 November: The Terror Gathers Pace

The duchess describes the execution of Brissot and a group of his fellow Girondin deputies. She combines this with broader reflections on the...