December 15, 1849.
After the heavy snow season passed, the temperature in Paris, which has a temperate maritime climate, saw a slight drop. The temperature difference of 4 to 8 degrees Celsius between day and night made every Parisian feel the noticeable chill, and under the continuous invasion of cold, more and more people began to light fireplaces to keep warm.
Night fell, and the chill was even more intense. Under the sweeping winter wind, Paris felt as cold as if it had fallen into an ice cellar. Exhaling a breath seemed like it could instantly turn into frost.
Tonight in Paris, there were no stars, no moon. The kerosene lamps hanging on the streets weren't even lit. The entire city seemed to be shrouded in a cold, deep black curtain.
Yet, in this cold night curtain, a force of nearly eight thousand troops stationed near the Temple Suburb was gathering.
