The column was built between 18351840 and is just over 50 meters tall. It was built to commemorate the french revolution of 1830 which was also. Site hector berlioz berlioz a paris colonne juillet. It stands in the centre of one of the citys busiest roundabouts, but the mayor plans. The vast square 215m by 150m was the scene of many revolutions which had significant consequences to the history of france. French revolt, known as the 1830 revolution and this was when king charles x. In 1830, the trois glorieuses, the three glorious days or the july. The winged god of liberty, whose forehead bears an emerging star, crowns the tower. As many as thirty of these revolutionaries are said to be buried in vaults under the column. Juillet 1830, une revolution meconnue tout commence en 1830. You can see the a gilded figure known as the genius of liberty topping the column. In 1830, the trois glorieuses, the three glorious days or the july revolution, brought louisphilippe to power.
It was built to commemorate the french revolution of 1830 which was also known as the july revolution. The column, which is dedicated to the memory of the 1830 july revolution, has been closed since 1985. The july column is a monumental column in paris commemorating the revolution of 1830. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Built to commemorate the french revolution it is a tribute to the the 3 glorious days in july 1830 that saw the fall of king charles x. It is engraved in gold with the names of parisians who died during the 1830 revolt. On 27, 28 and 29 july 1830, paris rose in revolt and overthrew the monarchy of charles x. On the other side of the base is written the law of december 3, 1830 and the law of march 9, 1833. It was built between 1835 and 1840 to commemorate the 1830 revolution. Linsurrection parisienne des 27, 28 et 29 juillet 1830, nee des.