Following the Fall of the Bastille in 1789, Foulon de Doué, Controller-General of Finances under Louis XVI escaped to Viry-Châtillon, near the capital He was captured by the peasants and made to walk barefoot, with a bundle of hay tied to his back, and had the sweat on his face wiped off with nettles.

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Location: Viry-Châtillon, Paris, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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