Boulevard de la Bastille

The Boulevard de la Bastille (French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ də la bastij]) is the southwesternmost street of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, situated in the quartier called Quinze-Vingts.

It overlooks the east side of the Paris marina, known as the Port de Plaisance or Port de l'Arsenal, with which it forms a boundary with the 4th arrondissement of Paris.

With a total length of 705 meters (2,313 ft), the boulevard starts at the juncture of Pont Morland (Morland Bridge, which covers the lock separating the Canal Saint-Martin from the river Seine) and the boulevard Quai de la Rapée.

The boulevard was given its current name of Boulevard de la Bastille in 1898, due to its contiguity to the Place de la Bastille.

The boulevard is home to 26 apartment buildings and is bounded by two Métro stations: at its beginning by the Quai de la Rapée station serving line , and at its end by the Bastille station, serving lines .

The Paris Marina ( Port de l'Arsenal ) with the Boulevard de la Bastille above it.