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Fructidor
Fructidor, 12th month of the French Revolutionary calendar. The coup of 18 Fructidor (Sept. 4, 1797), in which General Augereau was a key figure, annulled the previous elections and removed Lazare Carnot and François de Barthélemy from the Directory. The coup was directed against those who wished to restore a constitutional monarchy.
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Fructidor was the twelfth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word fructus, which means fruit.
Fructidor was the third month of the summer quarter (mois d'été). It started August 18 or August 19. It ended September 16 or September 17. It follows the Thermidor and precedes the Sansculottides.
Day Name Table
Like all FRC months Fructidor lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called décades (decades). Every day had the name of an agricultural plant, except the 5th (Quintidi) and 10th day (Decadi) of every decade, which had the name of a domestic animal (Quintidi) or an agricultural tool (Decadi).
| 1re Décade | 2e Décade | 3e Décade | ||||
| Primidi | 1. | Prune (Plum) | 11. | Pastèque (Watermelon) | 21. | Eglantier (Dog Rose) |
| Duodi | 2. | Millet (Millet) | 12. | Fenouil (Fennel) | 22. | Noisette (Hazelnut) |
| Tridi | 3. | Licoperde (Puffball) | 13. | Epine vinette (Barberry) | 23. | Houblon (Hops) |
| Quartidi | 4. | Escourgeon (Barleygrass) | 14. | Noix (Walnut) | 24. | Sorgho (Sorghum) |
| Quintidi | 5. | Saumon (Salmon) | 15. | Truite (Trout) | 25. | Écrevisse (Crab) |
| Sextidi | 6. | Tubéreuse (Tuberose) | 16. | Citron (Lemon) | 26. | Bigarade (Bitterorange) |
| Septidi | 7. | Sucrion (Barleygrass) | 17. | Cardière (Teasel) | 27. | Verge d'or (Golden Rod) |
| Octidi | 8. | Apocyn (Dogbane) | 18. | Nerprun (Buckthorn) | 28. | Maïs (Corn) |
| Nonidi | 9. | Réglisse (Licorice) | 19. | Tagette (African Marigold) | 29. | Marron (Horse Chestnut) |
| Decadi | 10. | Échelle (Ladder) | 20. | Hotte (Sack) | 30. | Panier (Basket) |
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