The Boulevard de la Bastille is the southwesternmost street of the
12th arrondissement of Paris The 12th arrondissement of Paris (''XIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as ''le douzième'' ("the twelfth"). Situated on the right bank of the River Seine, it is ...
, situated in the ''quartier'' called Quinze-Vingts. It overlooks the east side of the Paris marina, known as the ''Port de Plaisance'' or
Port de l'Arsenal
The Bassin de l'Arsenal (also known as the Port de l'Arsenal) is a boat basin in Paris. It links the Canal Saint-Martin, which begins at the Place de la Bastille, to the Seine, at the Quai de la Rapée. A component of the ''Réseau des Canaux ...
, with which it forms a boundary with the
4th arrondissement of Paris
The 4th arrondissement of Paris (''IVe arrondissement'') is one of the twenty arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''quatrième''. Along with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd arrondissement ...
. (The
Port de l'Arsenal
The Bassin de l'Arsenal (also known as the Port de l'Arsenal) is a boat basin in Paris. It links the Canal Saint-Martin, which begins at the Place de la Bastille, to the Seine, at the Quai de la Rapée. A component of the ''Réseau des Canaux ...
is in fact the terminus of the
Canal Saint-Martin, which begins at the
Place de Stalingrad
The Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad is a square in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. It was named after the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the major battles of World War II. The square lies at the intersection of the Canal de l'Ourcq and the Cana ...
.) The boulevard also lies directly north (across the
Seine
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) of the border between the
5th arrondissement and the
13th arrondissement of Paris
The 13th arrondissement of Paris (''XIIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''treizième''.
The arrondissement, called Gobelins, is situated ...
.
Description
With a total length of , the boulevard starts at the juncture of Pont Morland (Morland Bridge, which covers the
lock separating the
Canal Saint-Martin from the river
Seine
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) and the boulevard Quai de la Rapée. It ends at the
Place de la Bastille, home of the
Opéra Bastille.
The boulevard was given its current name of ''Boulevard de la Bastille'' in 1898, due to its contiguity to the Place de la Bastille. Formerly it was known as the ''Rue de la Contrescarpe''.
Métro Stations
The boulevard is home to 26 apartment buildings and is bounded by two
Métro stations: at its beginning by the
Quai de la Rapée station serving line , and at its end by the
Bastille station, serving lines .
Notable Sites
*The boulevard overlooks the part of the
Canal Saint-Martin known as the
Port de l'Arsenal
The Bassin de l'Arsenal (also known as the Port de l'Arsenal) is a boat basin in Paris. It links the Canal Saint-Martin, which begins at the Place de la Bastille, to the Seine, at the Quai de la Rapée. A component of the ''Réseau des Canaux ...
(or Paris marina). A garden stretches along the area between the boulevard and the canal, which also contains a small children's playground, a restaurant ("Le Grand Bleu") and a pitch for the game of
boules.
*At number 10, the contemporary museum La Maison Rouge (Fondation Antoine-de-Galbert).
losed on 28 October 2018*At number 52, the building known as Immeuble de l'îlot Biscornet.
See also
*
Bassin de l'Arsenal
The Bassin de l'Arsenal (also known as the Port de l'Arsenal) is a boat basin in Paris. It links the Canal Saint-Martin, which begins at the Place de la Bastille, to the Seine, at the Quai de la Rapée. A component of the ''Réseau des Canaux ...
*
Bastille
External links
La Maison Rouge
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Saint-Martin
12th arrondissement of Paris