Bastille
Published on Monday, 12 August 2013 in
A symbol of revolution since the toppling of the Bastille prison in the 1789, the Bastille quarter was a largely working-class district up until the construction of the new opera house in the 1980s. Since then, it has attracted artists, fashion folk and young people, who have brought with them stylish shops and an energetic nightlife, concentrated on rue de Lappe and rue de la Roquette.
To get there from Hotel des Métallos, take rue de la Folie-Méricourt, then rue Oberkampf and Boulevard Richard-Lenoir on you left, walk straight on this boulevard, canal Saint-Martin is underground, and you will reach la Bastille.
