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BASTILLE SQUARE

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75011Paris, France
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2024
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A major crossroads for events such as political and trade union rallies, concerts, and balls...

On 14 July 1789, when only seven prisoners remained in the Bastille fortress, the revolutionaries seized it and the crowd took up arms. The medieval edifice was destroyed on 15 July. Its outline can still be seen thanks to the special paving at the entrance to rue Saint-Antoine and boulevard Beaumarchais. In 1801, Napoleon took an interest in this part of the city and laid out the square around a gigantic elephant fountain, the base of which was designed by Alavoine. To commemorate the insurrectionary days of 1830, the Chamber of Deputies decided to erect the July Column in 1833, by Alavoine, to the glory of the citizens who armed themselves and fought for the defence of public liberties. It rests on the base of the former fountain, in which the remains of over five hundred victims of the revolutions of 1830 and 1848 are enshrined. At the top, you'll find a gilded bronze statue of "Le génie de la liberté", by Dumont. A historic landmark, the square remains a popular meeting place for popular demonstrations. In recent years, the square has undergone a thorough renovation: now that cars no longer drive around the obelisk, they must bypass it from the north. In place of cala: a vast square, bicycle paths and an opening onto the arsenal basin, which until now was difficult to reach. And since traffic is a thorny issue in Paris, there are pros and cons!

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maca84
Visited in september 2016
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Tout le monde connait cette belle place. Certains y trouvent les references historiques, d´autres y vont plus pour les cafés et restaurants tout autour.
Super !
Dine38
Visited in april 2017
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Une colonne et une place mythique dans un quartier très agréable.
La colonne est en rénovation et nous devrions pouvoir en visiter la base dans quelques mois... Il est également prévu beaucoup plus d'aménagements piétons, et c'est bienvenue !
AVVoyageur
Visited in may 2016
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quelle belle image lorsque le soleil illumine l'ange ! le port de l'arsenal à cote est ideal pour le pique nique
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Cet endroit es très animé et vous aurez à votre disposition une multitude de bars et de restaurants très sympa et pour tous les goûts.

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