Event
Ravages of the Revolution
Period
on
May 24, 1793
Location
Unknown location
Source
Source : Paul-Louis Rousset, Au Pays de la Meije
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Event narrative
On May 24, 1793, the 8th battalion of the Ain pillaged all the churches of the canton and burned the archives of La Grave, causing a great scandal. In this revolutionary excess, precious knowledge about the early days of the communes disappeared forever.