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Place de la Bastille

Paris, France (Hôtel-de-Ville)
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Ranked #330 of 577 attractions in Paris
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Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Neighborhoods, Historic Sites
Activities: Inline skating
Description: This public square is situated around the remains of the famous Bastille prison.
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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252 reviews 252 reviews
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101 helpful votes 101 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2013

Most people with more than a passing knowledge of history will understand what the Bastille represents in the history of France. What is there now is, well, a tall column. The area itself is very lively, I went a second time because there was a concert in the area on 23 May and it gave me a closer look without... More

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Bucharest, Romania
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61 reviews 61 reviews
20 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

Not to so much to see from the old structures which existed there. Frankly we were expecting more. However we have been compensated by a nice walk around the small streets with cafes and restaurants. It has the Parisian atmosphere.

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St. Petersburg, Russia
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32 reviews 32 reviews
15 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

Try a city tour and if the guide is really good you'd definitely enjoy the view of it every time you go around it

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Courbevoie, France
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59 reviews 59 reviews
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Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

Apart from the wee "tower", not much to be seen but a population not giving credit to Paris. The (modern) opera, located next to the "Place de la Bastille" does not even offer a sightseeing experience as the building is ... well quite ugly.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2013

We werent that impressed, we took pictures to say we had been there but smaller than we imagined. The roundabout is a bit crazy with traffic too.

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Hollywood, Florida
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458 attraction reviews
Reviews in 107 cities Reviews in 107 cities
116 helpful votes 116 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2013

Good to see if you are in thera area, place is not to far from Pompidou Museum and relaxing walk from there. The greenish obelisk is nice to see.

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California City, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

I was disappointed with the Place de la Bastille which has no remnants of the famous structure, just a tall pillar memorial that is not very impressive and a crazy traffic circle that is by far the most unpleasant in Paris for its chaos and danger. To top the bad experience at the Place de la Bastille is the awful... More

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Matosinhos, Portugal
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2012

Place de la Concorde is way better than this one… But stilll, a typical spot to go and have a picture, say you were in Paris and saw la Bastille… I was expecting it to be much bigger!

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Paris, Ile-de-France, France
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36 reviews 36 reviews
20 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

This area has a lot of fun restaurants and bars to go visit. We've been back several times, and enjoy what the area has to offer. It has a much different feel then the rest of Paris, as it seems to be more of a hipster vibe, with lots of younger people. There are also a lot of theaters in... More

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Paris, France
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2012

not much things to visit in this area. a lot of amercian teens hang out here as there're some ymca or equivalent hostels around here, but, this area is full of restaurants and cafes. cool places for night out too.

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