Place de la Bastille
The square where the prison fell on 14 July 1789, now ringed by traffic and crowned by the July Column commemorating the revolution of 1830. The outline of the old fortress is traced in the pavement; it remains the great rallying point of Paris.
- 🏛️TypeMonument · Revolutionary square
- 📍AddressPlace de la Bastille, 75011 / 75012 / 75004 Paris
- 🎟️AdmissionOpen access · free
- 🕑AccessOpen access · free
- 🚇AccessMétro Bastille (1, 5, 8)
- 🗺️NearbyOpéra Bastille, the Marché Bastille and Rue de Lappe are all on the square's doorstep.
Where it is — and what's around
Place de la Bastille (pulsing marker) at the centre. Toggle the filters to show the heritage, restaurants and activities of the 11th — and the hotels around.