Personalities of the Paris Commune

There are so many rich, untold stories of personalities from the Commune. It was a time of great suffering, but also much sly humour, clever commentary and wild adventures.

From Felix Belly’s proposal of the infamous ‘Amazons of the Seine’, who would kill the invading Prussians from a poisoned thimble plucked from their blouses, to the sharply-judged Madame Leroy, double agent, there is no shortage of people who deserve their own small spot in the sun.

This is my section for the tales of the minor players who appear in Petrol Girls, as well as those who do not – but who all profoundly contributed to the world of the Paris Commune.