Place de la Bastille

within 5 minutes walking distance you can reach this square which is, above all, famous for its July column, erected in 1833 to the glory of the citizens who fought to defend civil liberties.

The column is surmounted by the golden Génie de la Liberté, facing the Bastille Opera House.

From there you will then just need to cross the rue de Lyon to find the pleasure harbour of bastille, le port de l'arsenal.