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Paris 1870: Animals, the forgotten victims of the siege and the Commune

A book recounts the 'Terrible Year' through the fate of animals during the siege of Paris.

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Horses requisitioned, cats cooked, zoo elephants slaughtered, and livestock decimated by bovine plague.

The historian reveals ten months of war where animals paid a heavy price.

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Ce livre met en lumière un angle méconnu de l’histoire française, révélant comment les animaux ont été intégrés dans l’effort de guerre et les privations de l’époque, avec des conséquences durables sur les pratiques alimentaires et la mémoire collective.

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