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(Place) The Bastile

800px Callot view of the Bastille
The Bastille in 1647, illustrating the bastion, the stone abutment linking to the fortress and the new southern entrance built during the 1550s

The Bastille is a fortress in Paris. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and is used as a state prison by the kings of France.

It is used as a prison for upper-class members of French society who have opposed or angered the king.

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