Fructidor

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Allegory, Salvatore Tresca (after Laffitte).
Allegory, Salvatore Tresca (after Laffitte).

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.

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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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Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar
for the month "Fructidor"
I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
August 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 September
VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
August 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 September

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