This photo shows the Place de Bastille surrounds, where the famous prison stood until it was stormed in July 1789 in the early days of the French Revolution, and subsequently destroyed. In the foreground is one of the Art Nouveau Métro entrances/exits for Bastille station. Beyond, in the middle of the intersection, is the July Column, topped by a gilded representation of the Spirit of Freedom. It commemorates the July 1830 Revolution which toppled the restored monarchy. Bastille is pronounced 'bah-steey'.
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