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Imprisonment at the Temple

When
10 August 1792
Where
Temple Prison, Paris
Part of
Execution of Louis XVI of France

After the 10 August 1792 insurrection, Louis XVI and his family were confined at the Temple Prison in Paris.

Following the attack on the Tuileries Palace during the insurrection of 10 August 1792, King Louis XVI was imprisoned at the Temple Prison in Paris, together with his wife Marie Antoinette, their two children, and his younger sister Élisabeth. The monarchy's abolition weeks later left his ultimate fate undecided.

Sources

  1. Execution of Louis XVI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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