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Decree of 9 September 1805
- When
- 9 September 1805
- Where
- Paris
Napoleon signed an act on 9 September 1805 abolishing the Republican Calendar, citing flaws identified in a report.
The act, dated 22 Fructidor an XIII, was signed by Napoleon. It referred to a report by Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély and Jean Joseph Mounier, which listed two fundamental flaws in the calendar system.
Sources
- French Republican calendar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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