The Florists of Paris

View of the Pont Neuf and the Samaritaine Taken from under an Arch in the Pont au Change

The Pont Neuf and the Quai de la Mégisserie were once lined with small wooden stands that sold flowers. Used to sending flowers during royal weddings, these female florists were not necessarily very radical, but they were actively involved in the Revolution and defended their rights. It was their bouquets that decorated revolutionary celebrations and official funerals.

Location

Itinerary

At the corner of the Pont Neuf and the Quai de la Mégisserie

Suggestion

The Ile de la Cité and the Conciergerie and its neighborhood

The Female Merchants of the Halle of Paris

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Louison Chabry, a forgotten revolutionary

Long Live the King! Long Live the Nation! Events from October 5th and 6th

Like many women, the florists of Paris have often been forgotten. However, one of them became famous at the beginning of the Revolution: Louise-Marguerite Cabry, otherwise known as Louison Chabry. Participating in the events of October 1789, she was chosen to ask the King to lower the price of bread. Unfortunately, when she saw Louis XVI, she fainted from fatigue and emotion.