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Enchanted Learning® Photoblog      Posted July 14, 2013   6:57 pm

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Place de la Bastille
 
Place de la Bastille

Today, July 14, is Bastille Day, the date in 1789 when the infamous Bastille Prison was stormed, helping to ignite the French Revolution. The prison no longer stands; at its site is now the Place de la Bastille. The photo shows the July Column and the Bastille Opera House.
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Date taken: June 24, 2013
Place taken: Paris, France
Mitchell Spector
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