Rue de la Bastille
Rue de la Bastille is a street in Paris, Île-de-France. Rue de la Bastille is situated nearby to the monument July Column, as well as near the museum Victor Hugo’s House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Opéra Bastille and Victor Hugo’s House.
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… Opéra Bastille is situated 340 metres southeast of Rue de la Bastille.
Victor Hugo’s House
Museum
Photo: Frédérique PANASSAC, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Maison de Victor Hugo is a writer's house museum located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, where Victor Hugo lived for 16 years between 1832 and 1848. Victor Hugo’s House is situated 160 metres northwest of Rue de la Bastille.
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. July Column is situated 130 metres southeast of Rue de la Bastille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Antoine and Marais.
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.
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.
4th arrondissement
Photo: Björn Söderqvist, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais.
Rue de la Bastille
- Type: Street
- Category: transportation
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.85385° or 48° 51′ 14″ northLongitude
2.36773° or 2° 22′ 4″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8FW4V939+G3GeoNames ID
12908788
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