Bastille is a bright page in the history of France.
The most famous prison in the world can rightly be considered the French the Bastille, because this prison, or rather its decline has become a symbol of the French revolution. In his time behind the walls of the Bastille, terrible things happened. Prisoners were kept in terrible conditions, there were rumors of torture and murder.
The storming of the Bastille is an important holiday for France. It is celebrated on July 14. It is curious that the Bastille was not always a prison. This appointment she began to run only after the hundred years war by the decision of the cardinal de Richelieu. Prior to that, in its building, hosted visiting dignitaries. The Bastille decided to use for senior people were being rejected for political or religious reasons.
In his time in the Bastille, was sitting the famous writer Voltaire. The most famous prisoner – the so-called “Man in the iron mask”. He really existed. The prototype of the hero Leonardo DiCaprio in the film of the same name was Eustache Dauger. This male 34 years was wearing a mask. However, it was not iron. In the Bastille he wrote his scandalous novels of the famous Marquis de Sade.
Currently, the site of the demolished fortress is the place de La Bastille.
