Rue de la Bastille

Rue de la Bastille is a railway stop in , . Rue de la Bastille is situated nearby to the monument , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest Nearby

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… is situated 250 metres southeast of Rue de la Bastille.

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 .

Suburb
Photo: Luctor IV, Public domain.
The is a historic district in , . It spreads across parts of the and arrondissements on the , or Right Bank, of the .

Rue de la Bastille

Latitude
48.85325° or 48° 51′ 12″ north
Longitude
2.36853° or 2° 22′ 7″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V939+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12180980413
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
12908788
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Rue de la Bastille” goes by many names.
  • French: “Petite rue Saint-Antoine” (historical)

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