How did the fall of the Bastille lead to the creation of a revolutionary government in Paris?

The fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, served as a catalyst for the establishment of a revolutionary government in Paris by shifting power from royal officials to the city's electors.1

Following the insurrection, the electors of Paris—who had previously convened to select deputies for the Estates-General—took decisive political action. They ousted the existing royal officials of the city government and replaced them with a new, revolutionary municipality. To maintain order and protect the city, they also organized a citizens' militia, known as the National Guard, to patrol the streets.1

This municipal revolution was a direct response to the perceived "aristocratic plot" to suppress the patriot cause through military force and food shortages. By successfully challenging royal authority, the people of Paris and their new government forced Louis XVI to capitulate, effectively saving the National Assembly from dissolution and setting a precedent for similar municipal uprisings in cities across France.1