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It was a small country residence and, according to the Maréchal de Bassompierre, "a mere gentleman world not have been overly proud of the construction." -
The French Revolution was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. -
Enacted on March 21, 1804, the resulting Civil Code of France marked the first major revision and reorganization of laws since the Roman era.