Paris Voltaire

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Ruins of Bastille

Castle

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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. Ruins of Bastille is situated 1 km southwest of Paris Voltaire.

Bataclan

Theater building

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The Bataclan is a theatre located at 50 Boulevard Voltaire in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France. Designed in 1864 by the architect Charles Duval, its name refers to Ba-ta-clan, an operetta by Jacques Offenbach. Bataclan is situated 730 metres northwest of Paris Voltaire.

Voltaire station

Metro station

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Voltaire is a station on Line 9 of the Paris Métro. The station is located under Place Léon Blum along with the town hall of the 11th arrondissement, which serves a lively district. Voltaire station is situated 160 metres east of Paris Voltaire.

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11th arrondissement

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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.

Faubourg Saint-Antoine

Suburb

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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

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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.

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