Bastille was an fortress and prison in Paris, begun c.1369, now demolished. The Bastille became a hated symbol of absolutism because it was used for arbitrary and secret imprisonment by the crown. On July 14, 1789, a Parisian mob stormed the prison, hoping to seize its store of ammunition, but found only seven prisoners. This marked the start of lower-class participation in the FRENCH REVOLUTION. July 14-Bastille Day-became a national holiday in France.
 
   Here is the apperance of the Bastille.

                     The people fought outside the Bastille.   

The picture of the Bastille.

 The map of the Bastille.