Place de la Bastille

square, Paris, France

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The Place de la Bastille is a public square in Paris, France, located where the Bastille fortress once stood. This medieval fortress, built in the 14th century, later served as a state prison from the 17th century onwards. It symbolized the oppressive rule of the Bourbon monarchy.123

On July 14, 1789, a mob stormed the Bastille, seeking arms and releasing the few prisoners held there. This event marked the beginning of the French Revolution and became a powerful symbol of the end of the ancien régime. The Bastille was subsequently demolished. Today, the Place de la Bastille is a vibrant area known for concerts and political demonstrations, with the July Column commemorating the Revolution of 1830 at its center.312

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…Île Saint-Louis leads to the Place de la Bastille on the Right Bank. From the river to the place runs a canal, the Arsenal Basin, which formerly supplied water to the moat around the Bastille fortress. At the Place de la Bastille the waterway goes underground for almost 1 mile…
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…Île Saint-Louis leads to the Place de la Bastille on the Right Bank. From the river to the place runs a canal, the Arsenal Basin, which formerly supplied water to the moat around the Bastille fortress. At the Place de la Bastille the waterway goes underground for almost 1 mile…
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