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Varennes — Town in the Argonne (Meuse) where the king was arrested in 1791
The Argonne town where the royal berline was recognized and stopped on the night of 21 June 1791, a few leagues from the border. (Editorial synthesis)
Recorded event that took place in Varennes: the flight to Varennes.
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