History Exhibition
History ExhibitionStatue de Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Bastille
The playwright who gave us Figaro stands with arms crossed, forever watching traffic near Bastille. Beaumarchais fought royal censorship and witnessed the storming of the Bastille from his villa—a fitting monument to freedom of expression.
Free public monument
Literary history landmark
French Revolution connection
Thought-provoking quote
Statue de Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
BastilleOpen
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionThe playwright who gave us Figaro stands with arms crossed, forever watching traffic near Bastille. Beaumarchais fought royal censorship and witnessed the storming of the Bastille from his villa—a fitting monument to freedom of expression.
Free public monument
Literary history landmark
French Revolution connection
Thought-provoking quote