Tir aux pigeons

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-25

Identity

Pigeon shooting event in Nice/Monte Carlo area, popular aristocratic sport.

Diary References

1874

• March 25: "Demain le Tir aux pigeons, je ne sais pas si j'irai, peut-être à trois heures" (Tomorrow the pigeon shoot, I don't know if I'll go, perhaps at three o'clock).

Context

• Clay pigeon or live pigeon shooting
• Elite sporting event
• Social gathering for aristocracy
• Marie ambivalent about attending
• Held at specific venue (likely Monte Carlo)

Related Entries

• #Monte_Carlo - Likely location
• Aristocratic sports and social events

Research Notes

• Popular sport among European nobility
• Monte Carlo famous for pigeon shooting competitions
• Live pigeons used until early 20th century
• Major social events of the season