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The current Place de la Bastille is located on the former fort's site. In addition to the July Column, it is also home to the Opéra Bastille . The large ditch ( fossé ) behind the former fort has been transformed into a marina for pleasure boats, the Bassin de l'Arsenal , to the south, which is bordered by the Boulevard de la Bastille .
Augustin Dumont's Génie de la Liberté. The July Column (French: Colonne de Juillet) 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 ...
Drawing of Alavoine by Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois. Jean-Antoine Alavoine (4 January 1778 – 15 November 1834) was a French architect best known for his column in the Place de la Bastille, Paris (1831–1840), the July Column [1] to memorialize those fallen in the Revolution of 1830.
Nonetheless, the Place de la Bastille continued to be the traditional location for left wing rallies, particularly in the 1930s, the symbol of the Bastille was widely evoked by the French Resistance during the Second World War and until the 1950s Bastille Day remained the single most significant French national holiday. [225]
The 11th arrondissement is a varied and engaging area. To the west lies the Place de la République, which is linked to the Place de la Bastille, in the east, by the sweeping, tree-lined Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, with its large markets and children's parks.
Place de la Bastille; V. The Victors of the Bastille in Front of the Hôtel de Ville This page was last edited on 17 December 2024, at 21:51 (UTC). ...
Place de la Bastille (7 P) Prisoners of the Bastille (1 C, 56 P) S. Storming of the Bastille (2 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Bastille" The following 5 pages are in this ...
Pages in category "Place de la Bastille" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...