Rebellion

Revolt of the Languedoc winegrowers

11 Mar 1907 – 22 Sep 1907 · 43.67° N, 3.17° E

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When
11 Mar 1907 – 22 Sep 1907
Kind
Rebellion
Coordinates
43.67° N, 3.17° E
Description
rebellion

Placed at the district its title names, Languedoc.

Revolt of the Languedoc winegrowers

1907 peasant revolt in southern France

The Revolt of the Languedoc winegrowers was a peasant labor movement founded in 1907, primarily active in the Languedoc and Pyrénées-Orientales regions of France, that was repressed by the government of Georges Clemenceau. It was caused by a crisis in winemaking at the start of the 20th century. The movement was also called the "paupers revolt" of the Midi. It was marked by the fraternization of the 17th-line infantr…

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