The Monument commémoratif aux victimes de la Révolution, more commonly known as La Pyramide, is a stele situated in Bédoin, a village in the Vaucluse region. It was built to honor the victims of events dating from 1794, specifically those who were arrested, condemned to death, and executed by guillotine in the village after the destruction of the tree of liberty.
During the two months following the events of May 2, 1794, the situation for the population worsened. New taxes were imposed, homes were burned, fields were rendered infertile, and the population was relocated to neighboring villages with assigned residences. To calm spirits and restore peace, the central authorities appointed Jean Bry as a representative and conciliator.
Jean Bry rehabilitated the village during a secular festival on May 4, 1795. On this day, the commemorative monument was inaugurated at the site of the decapitations. The monument is composed of two parts - an altar of the fatherland and a column surmounting it.
The structure is inscribed as a historical monument since July 23, 2009. A black marble plaque on the site carries the inscription: "After a year of weeping over these foul debris, the Law brings back Justice. Console yourselves, oh unhappy ones, since the radiance of the crime predicts the torment."
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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