1794 ⟶ Grégoire Coins Term 'Vandalism' to Condemn Monument Destruction

September 13: The Abbé Grégoire, a member of the convention,...
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1794

🏛️ Grégoire Coins Term 'Vandalism' to Condemn Monument Destruction

September 13: The Abbé Grégoire, a member of the convention, coins the term "vandalism" to describe destruction of religious monuments across France⟶
Grégoire Coins Term 'Vandalism' to Condemn Monument Destruction (1794)
French RevolutionGrégoireVandalismCultural HeritageReligious MonumentsDestructionConventionRevolutionary TerminologyPreservationSociety and Culture