Boulevard de la Bastille
Boulevard de la Bastille looking towards the Place de la Bastille | |
| Length | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 12th |
| Quarter | Quinze-Vingts |
| Coordinates | 48°50′56″N 2°22′05″E / 48.84889°N 2.36806°E |
| 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 (French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ də la bastij]) 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.