Simonne Évrard

"[4] In January 1792, Marat would go on to declare his intentions to marry Simonne in a letter, before his escape to England, after a series of attacks on Jacques Necker stating "Since the beautiful qualities of Mlle.

Simmone Evrard have captivated my soul, which has paid homage to her, I leave her as a mark of my good faith, that during the voyage that I am forced to make to London, this sacred promise that I will marry her immediately upon my return, should all my tender feelings for her not suffice as a guarantee of my fidelity.

Marat, and Simonne would move to 30 Cordeliers Street after receiving 4 of the royal printing presses seized by the new Paris Commune during the suspension of the monarchy on August 10, 1792.

[1] On August 8, 1793 she would appear before the National Convention introduced by Robespierre where she would present a speech accusing both Roux and Leclerc for using the title “L’Ami Du Peuple” “to outrage his memory and deceive the people”.

The first dedicated biography of Simonnne Évrard was published in 2021 by Stefania Di Pasquale: "Madame Marat, una vita eroica nella tormenta della Rivoluzione francese" Mreditori, 2021.