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Bastille, 4e arrondissement de Paris

Bastille

4e arrondissement de Paris

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
4e arrondissement de Paris

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Bastille stands in 4e arrondissement de Paris (Paris), in the Île-de-France region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The Bastille refers to the site of a 14th-century fortress built to defend Paris's eastern gate, later turned state prison and a symbol of royal authority. It was torn down during the French Revolution, so nothing of the building itself remains to see today; the appeal lies in the history rather than physical ruins. The present-day place de la Bastille now covers the ground it once stood on, at the end of rue Saint-Antoine.

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What to know

  • No original structure survives on site; only the present-day square marks the location.
  • The site sits in the heart of the 4th arrondissement and is freely accessible at any time, like any Parisian square.
  • There is no entrance ticket or formal guided tour since no building remains standing.
  • A visit mostly involves orienting yourself on the square and looking for ground markers or plaques recalling the fortress's former outline.

Where this château is

4e arrondissement de Paris · Paris · Île-de-France

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