Nantes was one of the few cities where the Saint Bartholomew massacre did not happen.
Harouys, of Spanish origin, was a trader at the harbour and was not interested in making those he traded with disappear…
Harouys street
Harouys was the mayor of Nantes in 1572. During Saint Bartholomew’s Day, on 24 August, the city council refused to obey the Guise orders to massacre the Protestants as was the case in Paris, striking with the edge of the sword all those who professed the ‘Pretended Reformed religion’.
Associated tours
Walk in the Nantes protestant
A protestant tour in the city of Nantes: discover 11 emblematic places of the presence of Protestants in the city of Nantes.Associated notes
