Bastille

Description

View of the Bastille and faubourg St. Antoine, by J.Rigaud, 18th century, provenance: collection of the Louvre Museum, Auction Briscadieu Bordeaux 12 April 2019. The taking of the Bastille on the 14th of July 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution. The fortress was subsequently dismantled and now its site is occupied by the Bastille Opera House

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