Like all months in the French Republican Calendar, Nivôse lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called décades (decades). The 5th (Quintidi) day of every decade was named after a domestic animal, the 10th day (Decadi) after an agricultural tool (Decadi). Different from the other months the rest of the days were not named after an agricultural plant, but after a mineral or animal substance. Fabre d'Églantine says about this topic:
"In Nivôse earth is sealed and usually covered with snow. At this time earth is resting and there are no herbal agriculture products to characterize this month. We rather took names of animal and mineral substances of agricultural use."
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1re Décade
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2e Décade
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3e Décade
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| Primidi
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1.
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Tourbe (Peat)
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11.
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Granit (Granite)
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21.
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Pierre à plâtre (Gypsum)
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| Duodi
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2.
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Houille (Coal)
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12.
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Argile (Clay)
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22.
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Sel (Salt)
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| Tridi
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3.
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Bitume (Asphalt)
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13.
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Ardoise (Slate)
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23.
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Fer (Iron)
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| Quartidi
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4.
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Soufre (Sulphur)
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14.
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Grès (Sandstone)
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24.
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Cuivre (Copper)
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| Quintidi
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5.
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Chien (Dog)
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15.
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Lapin (Coney)
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25.
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Chat (Cat)
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| Sextidi
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6.
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Lave (Lava)
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16.
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Silex (Flint)
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26.
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Étain (Tin)
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| Septidi
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7.
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Terre végétale (Topsoil)
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17.
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Marne (Marl)
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27.
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Plomb (Lead)
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| Octidi
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8.
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Fumier (Manure)
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18.
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Pierre à chaux (Limestone)
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28.
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Zinc (Zinc)
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| Nonidi
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9.
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Salpêtre (Nitrate)
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19.
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Marbre (Marble)
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29.
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Mercure (Mercury)
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| Decadi
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10.
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Fléau (Flail)
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20.
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Van (Winnowing Basket)
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30.
|
Crible (Sieve)
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Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar
for the month "Nivôse"
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30
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| 21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19
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| December
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1792–1793
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1793–1794
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1794–1795
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1796–1797
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1797–1798
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1798–1799
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January
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| IV.
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VIII.
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IX.
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X.
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XI.
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XIII.
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XIV.
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30
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| 22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20
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| December
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1795–1796
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1799–1800
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1800–1801
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1801–1802
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1802–1803
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1804–1805
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1805
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January
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30
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| 23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21
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| December
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1803–1804
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January
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