Lieu symbolique de la Révolution Française, où se tenait l'ancienne prison de Bastille détruite entre le 14 juillet 1789 et le 14 juillet 1790.
La colonne actuelle représente le renversement de la monarchie de Charles X en 1830.
A Japanese drum concert to celebrate the new Music Day—interested? Then head to just a stone's throw from Place de la Bastille in Paris, on Sunday, June 21, 2026, to experience this particularly unusual musical moment!
Archaeology Days invites us to a weekend gathering from June 12 to 14, 2026, and on Place de la Bastille a village dedicated to this fascinating discipline awaits us for the occasion. Here’s what’s in store!
The Eurovision Song Contest is back this Saturday, May 16, 2026, with a grand final broadcast live from Vienna, Austria. For the occasion, the City of Paris again transforms Place de la Bastille into a giant party, featuring musical surprises and a live screening of the final on a giant screen. Come join the festive atmosphere to cheer on Monroe, France’s representative this year.
This Saturday, November 8, 2025, many of you are likely to be marching through the streets of the capital, dressed in scary costumes, for the latest edition of the Zombie Walk Paris. The famous macabre march is back in the capital after a two-year hiatus!
Eight days after the "Bloquons tout" movement, a new day of mobilization is being organized across the country. This time, it's the intersyndicale union calling for strikes and demonstrations on Thursday, September 18, 2025. So, what can we expect? In Paris, a large demonstration is planned between Place de la Bastille and Place de la Nation. Here's the detailed route of the procession.
The "La Ville est Belle" festival returns to the Place de la Bastille this Wednesday, May 28, 2025 for a free afternoon of concerts, entertainment and awareness-raising workshops to encourage the peaceful sharing of the road between all road users.
The French Handball Federation is offering you the chance to try out the discipline, a few months before the Paris Olympics, at an entirely free event on the Place de la Bastille, from April 18 to 20, 2024.
The Paris 2024 Olympics promise us a great journey with the Olympic Flame route through the French capital. This route offers an exceptional program that you wouldn't want to miss. Where does the Olympic Flame pass through on July 14 and 15, then on July 26 for the opening ceremony, and what are the not-to-be-missed events along the way? we tell you all about it!
