Ever wondered why the Guillotine came to be? Who came up with it and why? How did it make history and why, even now, we shudder at the simple thought of the blade coming down? Join us for a walk through the Guillotine's history.

Intro : Emilie Simon - Paris j'ai pris perpet'

Outro : Dana Boule - Clichy Waltz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-rlCYEuNxM

https://www.unjourdeplusaparis.com/paris-reportage/histoire-guillotine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBn7iWzrKoI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiden_(guillotine)

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine

https://www.vie-publique.fr/eclairage/19491-abolition-de-la-peine-de-mort-en-france-chronologie