Are there any language relics in French from the names of the months and days in the republican calendar?
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Probably not much. Still, there is a famous book named Germinal by Émile Zola, which is named after a month of the republican calendar. Some people may (very rarely) use the expression « C’est Germinal » to depict something as horrific. |
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There are still some historical events referred to by their 'republican calendar' name, see coup d'état du 18 brumaire' for an example. |
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Language as such, maybe not, but I believe laws passed during that time would still bear the republican date. The month names have been reused by some cities as street names, too. |
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In works about history, events that happened when the Republican calendar was in force often have their dates stated with respect to that calendar. This is true even of modern texts. |
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