Barricade

See also: Barricade (homonymy)

A barricades is, in a historical context, a disorganized wall of paving stones, rollers, beams, etc They stop the streets in through, and a passage is often left on one of the edges, so that a man alone (or a small number only) can pass at the same time. The purpose of these barricades are to block the passage of large organized troops.

Barricades in the History

The barricades will make their appearances, will flower , on several occasions in the French history.
  • During the Revolution of 1848
  • During the Common of Paris
  • To the Release of Paris, in August 1944
  • has Paris, during the revolts of May 1968
  • has Paris in 1830 (at the time of the 3 Glorious ones of the 27/28/July 29th)
  • has Paris in 1832 (5 June 6th)

In literature

Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885) put in romantic scene one great moment by bringing a tragic scene of died of Gavroche on the barricades in the Poor wretches. He is also the author of a poem '' On a barricade '' in his collection the terrible year .

New barricades

The blocking of an access road is not carried out any more with Barrique S nowadays, the object at the origin of the word not being accessible easily. Tables and chairs were often used at the time of the crisis of CPE in France.

Quotation

  • “the barricade closes the street but opens the way. ”
maxim soixanthuitarde

See too

Internal bonds

External bonds

  • Photographs of the barricades of 1870

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