Fête de la Raison celebrated at Notre-Dame
- When
- 10 November 1793
- Where
- Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris
The official nationwide Festival of Reason, supervised by Hébert and Momoro, was held on 10 November 1793 and epitomized the new republican religion.
The official nationwide Fête de la Raison took place on 20 Brumaire, Year II (10 November 1793), supervised by Hébert and Momoro. It came to epitomize the new republican way of religion. In Paris the Goddess of Reason was portrayed by a living woman, Sophie Momoro, wife of Momoro, said to have dressed provocatively; Thomas Carlyle judged her one of the best Goddesses of Reason, though her teeth were a little defective. The use of living women avoided statuary and idolatry.
Sources
- Cult of Reason Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Notre-Dame de Paris Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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