8.1. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF "DEMONS"

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD EXEMPLIFIES CHANGE THAT AMAZED COMMUNARDS WOULD APPROVE 

The church where they fought the last battle* is where we start.

*Having left the monks and their helpers near place d'Italie, Serizier and his men continued the fight "in the west." That fighting must have taken place in the huge void around the church, the army arriving by the artery built for marching troops.

-- "In the west" and the monks : Eléments d'histoire de la Commune dans le 13e arrondissement by Gérard Conte, 1981

Notre-Dame de la  Gare

Toward 17h, the battle lost, Communard survivors went home. Sérizier, who was too well known for that, took refuge in a house on rue du Château des Rentiers. 

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We follow his path.

In brief

• The path by which survivors fled 
• At the crossroad
• City-run residences for seniors and the handicapped
• Another residence: greening, sculptures, bikes, gyms, gardens
• More social services. More gardens. Local engagement
• Election posters in a real democracy

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The path by which survivors fled