Bastille - Quai de la Rapée

Bastille - Quai de la Rapée is a bike rental in Paris, Île-de-France. Bastille - Quai de la Rapée is situated nearby to the park Place Philippe-de-Broca, as well as near the bridge Pont Morland.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Herbarium.

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 680 metres north of Bastille - Quai de la Rapée.

Herbarium

Museum

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A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is situated 690 metres southwest of Bastille - Quai de la Rapée.

Place Philippe-de-Broca

Park

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Place Philippe-de-Broca is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Village Saint-Paul and Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

Le Village Saint-Paul

Neighborhood

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Le Village Saint-Paul is a neighborhood.

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.

4th arrondissement

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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.