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Tag Archives: Pierre-François Palloy
1789: The Bastilles Made from the Bastille
Pierre-François Palloy owned one of the largest building firms in Paris when the Bastille fell on July 14, 1789, and, after some debate over the fate of the prison that had come to symbolize tyranny in the city, he acquired … Continue reading
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