The Weirdest Moments Of The French Revolution

Why was the traditional seven-day week replaced with a ten-day week during the French Revolution?

What was the name of the hot summer month in the French Republican Calendar when Robespierre was overthrown?

What did the French Republican Calendar use to replace traditional Catholic saint days?

Under the French Republican Calendar, how many days made up a single week?

What did the French revolutionaries call the extra five or six days added to the end of the calendar year?

Which poet designed the weather-themed month names for the French Republican Calendar in 1793?

In what year did Napoleon Bonaparte finally abolish the French Republican Calendar and restore the traditional Gregorian calendar?

In 1793, how many hours did the French revolutionary government attempt to divide a single day into?

Would you prefer a ten-day week?