Bastille, theBas‧tille, the /bæˈstiːl/ 
an old prison in Paris, attacked and destroyed on 14 July 1789 during the French revolution. This date is now celebrated each year as a French national holiday (Bastille Day): 
The storming of the Bastille really marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
an old prison in Paris, attacked and destroyed on 14 July 1789 during the French revolution. This date is now celebrated each year as a French national holiday (Bastille Day): The storming of the Bastille really marked the beginning of the French Revolution.