La Semaine Sanglante

“La Semaine Sanglante” (The Bloody Week) refers to the final week of the Paris Commune in May 1871, when government troops systematically suppressed the revolutionary socialist government that had briefly taken control of Paris. Over a period of several days, widespread fighting occurred, resulting in intense street battles, the deaths of thousands of Communards (supporters), and brutal reprisals by government forces. The event marked a tragic and violent clash between revolutionary ideals and government authority, leaving a deep impact on French history and symbolizing the struggle between revolutionary demands for social change and state repression.