The last provost of the traders

Commemorative tablet marking the location of the hotel where lived Jacques de Flesselles in N°52 of the street of Sévigné. The last provost of the traders, Jacques de Flesselles, was murdered on July 14th, 1789 by the revolutionaries who took the City hall, established the first municipality of Paris and indicated to replace him Jean-Sylvain Bailly with mayor's title.