ジロンダンとモンタニャールとの抗爭の一様相 : 一七九二年秋のポース地域の食糧暴動をめぐつて

Abstract

There have been significant discussions by Aulard and many other historians on the characteristics of the differences and conflicts between Girondins and Montagnards in the course of the French Revolution. This article is also an interpretation of that subject. Uprisings occurred on the question of the taxation (maximum) on the prices of staples in the region of Beauce - a granary for Paris, southwest of the capital - in autumn, 1792. These lasted for a fortnight, and a number of towns and villages were raided on the fair days. In parallel with these movements, debates on the prices of staples were going on in the Convention, the Girondins demanding the freedom of the grain trade, and Robespierre, Levasseur and some other Montagnards demanding its regulation. In the end, the Girondins won, and the absolute freedom of the grain trade was established. It seems that there had not been any fundamental difference or conflict between these two parties concerning the problem of staples up to this stage of the Revolution: in other words, they has been occupied with conflicts over the trial of Louis XVI. Furthermore, since these riots were systematic, uniform and socialistic, somesomhst such as Taboureau de Montigny may have led them, although theirorganizer is as yet unknown.