Outgoing
Colonne de Juillet 1
Walking Tour
Colonne de Juillet 2
Colonne de Juillet 3

Colonne de Juillet

Bastille

Rise up to meet the golden Génie de la Liberté, the winged figure crowning this 52-meter bronze column commemorating the 1830 revolution. Weekend guided tours descend into the crypt where 700 fallen revolutionaries rest beneath your feet.

Historic landmark
Guided tours weekends
Revolutionary history
Golden Liberty statue

Tips

🏛️book tours well ahead, spots fill fast
⚰️crypt holds 700 revolutionaries from 1830 and 1848
"We really enjoyed seeing inside the column, and think you will too!" (Hotels Paris Rive Gauche)

Colonne de Juillet

Pl. de la Bastille, 75004 Paris, France

Upcoming at Colonne de Juillet

Friday, Sep 4
Coraux de la Liberté

Coraux de la Liberté

September 4

Climb 200 steps through a 52-meter revolutionary monument transformed by hand-sculpted linen corals. Aude Franjou's textile installation turns the Colonne de juillet into a silent, living reef during Paris Design Week.