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Renata Schmidt
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"The monument at the Place de la Bastille is called the Colonne de Juillet, in reference to the Revolution of 1830 in France. Interestingly, the monument is not a reference to the Bastille Fort, which fell on July 14, 1789, really kicking off the French Revolution."
Manon Collot
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"The ancient fortress of the Bastille used to be located on the square. This state prison was invaded on July 14th 1789 and destroyed by the revolutionaries."
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