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Allegory, Salvatore Tresca (after Laffitte).
Messidor was the tenth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word messis, which means harvest.
Messidor was the first month of the summer quarter (mois d'été). It started June 19 or June 20. It ended July 18 or July 19. It follows the Prairial and precedes the Thermidor.
[edit] Day Name Table
Like all FRC months Messidor 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).
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1re Décade |
2e Décade |
3e Décade |
| Primidi |
1. |
Seigle (Rye) |
11. |
Coriandre (Coriander) |
21. |
Menthe (Mint) |
| Duodi |
2. |
Avoine (Oats) |
12. |
Artichaut (Artichoke) |
22. |
Cumin (Caraway) |
| Tridi |
3. |
Oignon (Onion) |
13. |
Giroflée (Clove) |
23. |
Haricot (Bean) |
| Quartidi |
4. |
Véronique (Speedwell) |
14. |
Lavande (Lavender) |
24. |
Orcanète (Alkanet) |
| Quintidi |
5. |
Mulet (Mule) |
15. |
Chamois (Chamois) |
25. |
Pintade (Guinea fowl) |
| Sextidi |
6. |
Romarin (Rosemary) |
16. |
Tabac (Tobacco) |
26. |
Sauge (Sage) |
| Septidi |
7. |
Concombre (Cucumber) |
17. |
Groseille (Currant) |
27. |
Aïl (Garlic) |
| Octidi |
8. |
Échalotte (Shallot) |
18. |
Cesse (Vetchling) |
28. |
Vesce (Vetch) |
| Nonidi |
9. |
Absynthe (Wormwood) |
19. |
Cerise (Cherry) |
29. |
Blé (Wheat) |
| Decadi |
10. |
Faucille (Sickle) |
20. |
Parc (Fold) |
30. |
Chalémie (Shawm) |
[edit] Conversion Table
Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar
for the month "Messidor" |
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