On July 14, 1789, revolutionary insurgents in Paris stormed the Bastille fortress. The event symbolized the fall of arbitrary royal tyranny and led directly to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
1789-07-14
Revolutionary Milestone
Storming of the Bastille
Flashpoint of the French Revolution
Executive Summary
The armed storming and seizure of the royal medieval fortress and prison known as the Bastille in the heart of Paris.
📜 Detailed Historical Account
📚 Archival Citations & Primary Sources
Archives Nationales de France, Serie F7.
Chronique de Paris, July 1789.
Chronique de Paris, July 1789.