Boulevard de la Bastille

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Boulevard de la Bastille
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Boulevard de la Bastille looking towards the Place de la Bastille
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Shown within Paris
Length 635 m (2,083 ft)
Width 31 m (102 ft)
Arrondissement 12th
Quarter Quinze-Vingts
Coordinates 48°50′56″N2°22′05″E / 48.84889°N 2.36806°E / 48.84889; 2.36806 Coordinates: 48°50′56″N2°22′05″E / 48.84889°N 2.36806°E / 48.84889; 2.36806
From Place Mazas and 102 Quai de la Rapée
To Place de la Bastille and 75 rue de Lyon
Construction
Completion 1898
Denomination 1898

The Boulevard de la Bastille is the southwesternmost street of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, 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, with which it forms a boundary with the 4th arrondissement of Paris. (The Port de l'Arsenal is in fact the terminus of the Canal Saint-Martin, which begins at the Place de Stalingrad.) The boulevard also lies directly north (across the Seine) of the border between the 5th arrondissement and the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

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Description

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With a total length of 705 meters (2,313 ft), the boulevard starts at the juncture of Pont Morland (Morland Bridge, which covers the lock separating the Canal Saint-Martin from the river Seine) 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 Paris transit icons - Metro.svg Paris transit icons - Metro 5.svg , and at its end by the Bastille station, serving lines Paris transit icons - Metro.svg Paris transit icons - Metro 1.svg Paris transit icons - Metro 5.svg Paris transit icons - Metro 8.svg .

Notable Sites

The Paris Marina (Port de l'Arsenal) with the Boulevard de la Bastille above it. Port de l'Arsenal.JPG
The Paris Marina (Port de l'Arsenal) with the Boulevard de la Bastille above it.

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