At the top of the Queen's Staircase at the Tuileries, there is a series of communicating chambers, crowded every day with clerks, secretaries, messengers, with army officers and purveyors, officials of the Commune and officers of the courts: with government couriers, booted and spurred, waiting for dispatches from the last room in the suite. Look down: outside there are cannon and files of soldiers. The room at the end was once the private office of Louis the Last. You cannot go in.That room is now the office of the Committee of Public Safety. The Committee exists to supervise the Council of Ministers and to expedite its decisions.
At the top of the Queen's Staircase in the Tuileries, a bustling area filled with various officials and military personnel reflects the hectic atmosphere of government operations. Clerks, secretaries, and messengers engage in constant activity, surrounded by soldiers standing guard outside. The environment is tense, underscored by the presence of cannon and troops, highlighting the urgency of their tasks.
The last room in this suite, once the private office of Louis XVI, has now transformed into the office of the Committee of Public Safety. This pivotal committee's role is to oversee the Council of Ministers and streamline decision-making, emphasizing the significant changes in governance during this tumultuous period.
