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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON THE SORBONNE, LA SANTÉ PRISON AND THE SANSONS' FAMILY BUSINESS 1. BATTLE FOR THE SORBONNE The Sorbonne in the Latin Quarter is France’s most famous seat of
learning. It was a focal point for student protests during May 1968, when 20,000 marched upon the college and ran pitched battles with the police. This became known as the ‘Night of the
Barricades’. Its chapel has been classified an historic monument since 1887. Q: WHERE DOES THE NAME SORBONNE COME FROM? 2. PRISON BREAK The last intra-muros prison in the French capital is
La Santé, which reopened in 2019 after major renovations costing €200m Q: WHICH NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL, PORTRAYED IN A FILM BY VINCENT CASSEL, ESCAPED FROM LA SANTÉ IN MAY 1978, ONE OF ONLY
THREE ESCAPES FROM THE PRISON IN 147 YEARS? 3. HANGING AROUND The Sanson family tomb at Montmartre cemetery is dedicated to one of the more unusual French families... they were executioners.
Q: THE MOST NOTABLE SANSON WAS CHARLES-HENRI (1739-1806), WHO CARRIED OUT 2,918 EXECUTION. BUT BY WHAT NICKNAME WAS HE AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN? KEEP SCROLLING DOWN FOR THE ANSWERS . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ANSWERS _1. Founder Robert de Sorbon_ _2. Jacques Mesrine_ _3. Monsieur de Paris (Gentleman of Paris)_
