ROGER VIOLLET AGENCY - Lot 160

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ROGER VIOLLET AGENCY - Lot 160
ROGER VIOLLET AGENCY A collection of seven photographic prints on the theme of February 6, 1934, including: “The Arrival of Veterans at Place de la Concorde,” “Soldiers Drafted to Suppress the Demonstration Gathered Near Place de la Concorde,” “A Bookstore Display on Fire on Boulevard St. Germain,” “Demonstration at Place de la Concorde,” “Funeral of Gali Mezzian, a victim,” “Demonstration by the Leagues on Avenue de Versailles; police charge,” “Funeral of Lucien Gariel at Saint-Philippe-du-Roule.” Agency stamp and captions on the reverse. c. 1960. Medium format: 16x24 cm (Slight creases, scuffs) The evening of February 6, 1934, marked one of the most serious crises of the Third Republic. Partly as a result of the Stavisky Affair, rising unemployment, and increasing gasoline prices, the situation in France was extremely tense. The incumbent government resigned on January 27, and Mr. Daladier was tasked with forming a new one, with a vote scheduled for February 6. It was against this backdrop that the right and the far right organized a large demonstration held at Place de la Concorde. Law enforcement set up a roadblock on the bridge connecting the square to the Palais Bourbon. Night falls and tensions rise. A bus is set on fire, projectiles are thrown, and the police, overwhelmed, charge and then open fire without any actual orders being given. Nearly 1,500 people are injured and 20 are killed that evening. Daladier, who had won a vote of confidence, resigned on February 7. The Doumergue government—which included Laval and Pétain, among others—was then approved by a vote. It remained in office from February 9 to November 8, 1934. On February 12, in response to that tragic evening, the Communist Party, the Socialist Party, and the CGT held street demonstrations. No incidents were reported.
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