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Bastille is a famous place in french history because Bastille marked the commencement of the French Revolution. On 14 July 1789 the fortress prison was broken by a large mob of people and this led to the outbreak of french revolution.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Bastille was originally named Bastille Saint-Antoine and located at 232 Rue (street) Saint Antoine. So it was named after it's location. It was built as a fort during the 100 Years War as protection for the city.
Bastille means little bastion or small fort. Over time the name was abbreviated to La Bastille.
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∙ 13y agoIt was a minor facility, outdated and inefficient to operate and of no value for the defense of an expanded Paris. It had been scheduled for demolision and for many years had been poorly maintained and staffed. It had symbolic value as a Royal facility, and was used for convenient storage.
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∙ 12y agoThe Bastille is famous because the storming of that prison began the French Revolution, which ended the French monarchy.
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∙ 15y agobec it was a prison,
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∙ 10y agoWhy did people hated Bastille
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What was the French prison and revolutionary symbol?
The famous French prison during the french revolotion is called the Bastille and they celebrate it as the Bastille day.
What is the Bastille and what happened there?
Explain more, Bastille peak is a mountain in Canada and Bastille prison is a prison in France....
What prison was destroyed in 1789?
Bastille
Who built Bastille?
The Bastille was made a prison under the reign of Louis XIII.
What year the Bastille was located?
What year was the Bastille destroyed? In 1789 (14 July, 1789). Where was the Bastille? It was a prison and fortress in Paris, France.
What was the French prison and revolutionary symbol?
The famous French prison during the french revolotion is called the Bastille and they celebrate it as the Bastille day.
What is the name of the famous prison in France?
The Bastille located in Paris. It was demolished in 1789.
Bastille was a?
The Bastille was a prison.
What was the name of the famous prison which the people broke into?
The prison was the fortress of La Bastille, which was stormed on the 14th of July, 1789.
Was Bastille a palace?
The Bastille was a prison.
What is the Bastille and what happened there?
Explain more, Bastille peak is a mountain in Canada and Bastille prison is a prison in France....
What was the name of the famous prison which people broke into in France?
The prison was the fortress of La Bastille, which was stormed on the 14th of July, 1789.
Where did the fall of the Bastille occur?
In the Bastille prison in Paris.
What is a bastille?
A bastille is a castle tower or fortified building, or a prison or jail.
What was the name of the famous prison which people broke into at the time of the french revolution?
The name of the prison is the Bastile and the name of the event was Storming of the bastille on 14 July 1789.
Where in the world did the fall of the Bastille happen?
The Bastille prison is located in Paris.
What is the most famous holiday celebrated by the general public in Paris?
The most famous holiday is Bastille Day which is celebrated on July 14th. It signifies the storming of the Bastille Prison which marked the first major event in the French Revolution of 1789.
