Castle · Paris · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Ruins of Bastille is a castle in Paris, France. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 60 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Audio tour · Ruins of Bastille
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You're standing on the Place de la Bastille in Paris. This is where France's most famous prison once stood. Start by looking down. In the paving you'll spot stones of a different kind. Those lines trace the outline of the old fortress. You are literally walking over the Bastille.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.
Maison de Victor HugoMuseum · 300 m away
Carnavalet MuseumMuseum · 700 m away
Musée Cognacq-JayMuseum · 800 m away
Musée national Picasso-ParisMuseum · 930 m away
Hôtel de VilleAttraction · 1.3 km away
Arènes de LutèceAttraction · 1.4 km away
Saint-Jacques TowerAttraction · 1.6 km away
Place de la RépubliqueAttraction · 1.7 km away
ConciergerieMuseum · 1.7 km away
Fontaine des InnocentsMonument · 1.8 km awayYes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 60 m.
When you stand at Ruins of Bastille, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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