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.
On July 4, 2026, a large citizens’ march against gender-based and sexual violence toward women and children is set to take to the streets of the capital. Here is the route for the gathering scheduled for this Saturday in Paris.
The Tsunagari Taiko Japanese drums return to the Bastille square in Paris for this year’s Fête de la Musique. Join us on Sunday, June 21, 2026, for a musical moment that promises to be truly singular.
The Place de la Bastille is turning up the volume to XXL for Music Day 2026 with Tiakola, Miki, Ronisia, and RnBoi, on Sunday, June 21. A free, RSVP-only concert blending DJ sets, live acts, and surprise guests, set to be one of Paris’s big highlights on June 21. Ticketing opens this Tuesday, June 9.
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.
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!
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.
