Place de la Bastille
Neighborhood: 11th arrondissement
Nearest Train: métro: Bastille
Phone: +33 1 47 42 90 56 (Ministry of Tourism)
Fax: +33 1 40 07 00 43 (Ministry of Tourism)
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The storming of the Bastille on July 14th 1789, signaled the beginning of the French Revolution. It was a highly symbolic event: the prison only held seven prisoners. Once the building had been demolished, the stones were used to build the Pont de la Concorde (Concorde bridge). The signs of this turbulent part of history are engraved on the square. The paving stones of the Boulevard Henri-IV follow the former walls of the prison, and the July Column in the center commemorates the Parisians killed during the uprisings of 1830 and 1848. Formerly a place of violence and crime, this area is now home to trendy bars and cafes, and a modern opera house. A ball, held on the night before July 14th's public holiday, marks the anniversary of the Revolution.
A symbol of the French Revolution
Neighborhood: 11th arrondissement
Nearest Train: métro: Bastille
Phone: +33 1 47 42 90 56 (Ministry of Tourism)
Fax: +33 1 40 07 00 43 (Ministry of Tourism)
Email | Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Audio Guide
The storming of the Bastille on July 14th 1789, signaled the beginning of the French Revolution. It was a highly symbolic event: the prison only held seven prisoners. Once the building had been demolished, the stones were used to build the Pont de la Concorde (Concorde bridge). The signs of this turbulent part of history are engraved on the square. The paving stones of the Boulevard Henri-IV follow the former walls of the prison, and the July Column in the center commemorates the Parisians killed during the uprisings of 1830 and 1848. Formerly a place of violence and crime, this area is now home to trendy bars and cafes, and a modern opera house. A ball, held on the night before July 14th's public holiday, marks the anniversary of the Revolution.
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the big pole
The place de la Bastille is indeed disapointing. All you will see is a large monument "the big pole...
Reviewed by:johnredmond from Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Jun 26 2005
It's Just a Big Pole
Of all the things I saw while I was in Paris, the Bastille was the most disappointing. Next to a "Te...
Reviewed by:Skylar from Los Angeles, CA on Nov 20 2004
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