 In the context of the French Revolution, "Germinal" sometimes refers to the downfall and execution of the Indulgents, Georges Danton and Camille Desmoulins, which took place during Germinal of 1794, four months before the Thermidorian Reaction in which Robespierre himself was executed.The events of Germinal 1794 signaled the beginning of the end of the Reign of Terror.Like all FRC months, Germinal lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called "décades" (decades).