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Not a "popular tourist attraction" because it no longer exists.
The '''Bastille''' was a large fortress in [[Paris]], [[France]], famous for its extensive dungeons in which many French revolutionaries were imprisoned. One of its more well-known tenants was the [[Marquis de Sade]].
The '''Bastille''' was a large fortress in [[Paris]], [[France]], famous for its extensive dungeons in which many French revolutionaries were imprisoned. One of its more well-known tenants was the [[Marquis de Sade]].
[[Bastille Day]] (July 14) commemorates the liberation of its inmates during the [[French Revolution]].
[[Bastille Day]] (July 14) commemorates the liberation in 1789 of its inmates during the [[French Revolution]].
Today, the Bastille is a popular tourist attraction.
The fortress was destroyed subsequent to the storming in 1789. Today, the site is occupied by the Place de la Bastille, site of the Opera Bastille.
[[Category:France]]
[[Category:France]]
[[Category:Tourist Attractions]]
[[Category:Tourist Attractions]]