Place de la Bastille

History wrote the Place de la Bastille in the year 1789. With the storm on the Bastille the French revolution and thus the rebellion of the simple people against the authority was introduced.

Today, Place de la Bastille is a large, busy square with the July pillar in the center. Next door is the new opera of Paris.

A landmark for the Place de la Bastille that can be seen from afar is the July Column - built between 1833 and 1840 to commemorate the fall of the monarchy!

In its center stands the colonne de Juillet, dominated by the famous Génie de la Liberté, which commemorates the revolution of 1830. But the square is mostly known for another revolution: that of 1789. At that time, the prison was located there de la Bastille, symbol of the absolute power of the government of l'Ancien Régime. Nothing remains of this prison, destroyed shortly after the French Revolution. Today, the square serves as a framework for large popular events - concerts, fairs, popular marches ...