Bastille

Bastille is a suburb in , . Bastille is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Opéra Bastille.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bastille was a medieval fortress in , 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 by the kings of France.

Theater building
The is a modern opera house in the , 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…

Monument
Photo: Vassil, Public domain.
The is a monumental column in commemorating the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the 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 Le Village Saint-Paul and Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

Neighborhood
Photo: VVVCFFrance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Jean-François Gornet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was one of the traditional suburbs of , France. It grew up to the east of the around the abbey of , and ran along the Rue du .

Photo: ParisSharing, CC BY 2.0.
The 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.

Bastille

Latitude
48.85357° or 48° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
2.36997° or 2° 22′ 12″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V939+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2141212990
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6545267
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Satellite Map

Discover Bastille from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Richard Lenoir - Place de la Bastille and Majestic Bastille.

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