Bastille
Bastille is a suburb in Paris, Île-de-France. Bastille is situated nearby to the quarter Quinze-Vingts, as well as near the neighborhood Le Village Saint-Paul.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Opéra Bastille.
Ruins of Bastille
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France.
Opéra Bastille
Theater building
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand's Grands Travaux, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company…
July Column
Monument
Photo: Vassil, Public domain.
The July Column is a monumental column in Paris commemorating the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille and celebrates the Trois Glorieuses — the 'three glorious' days of 27–29 July 1830 that saw the fall of Charles X, King of France, and the commencement of the July Monarchy of Louis-Philippe, King of the French.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Antoine and 11th arrondissement.
Faubourg Saint-Antoine
Suburb
Photo: Jean-François Gornet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.
11th arrondissement
Photo: ParisSharing, CC BY 2.0.
The 11th Arrondissement is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centres of Parisian nightlife. The streets just northwest of Place de la Bastille are full of little bars which attract a mix of young suburban Parisians, expats, and foreigners.
Marais
Suburb
Photo: Luctor IV, Public domain.
The Marais is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the Seine.
Bastille
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.85357° or 48° 51′ 13″ northLongitude
2.36997° or 2° 22′ 12″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
8FW4V939+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2141212990OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
6545267
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Bastille” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الباستيل”
- Chinese: “巴士底”
- Spanish: “La Bastilla”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Richard Lenoir - Place de la Bastille and Majestic Bastille.
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