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The Bastille was a prison and an armory which held French political prisoners.
The Bastille would have been a dark miserable place with stale air. Reasons for this would be the fact that the Bastille's walls were very thick -- since it was first used as a strong hold. In addition, the only natural light coming from tiny gunport windows. The lower levels of the prison were often wet and moldy since they were below the water table and near the Seline River.
There was no heating or glasing in the windows, so it would have been cold and damp during the winter months in Paris. Screams of political prisoners would have echoed down the dark passageways and the smell of decay feces and urine would have tainted the air.
** It is also important to note that the Bastille did not have it own source of water.. Meaning that there would not have been any real way for people to properly clean the prison even if they wanted to.**
The Bastille was only used to hold upper-class members of French society... In fact the day the French people took control of the Bastille-- July 14, 1789. There were only 8 political prisoners.
The lower or the common criminals would of been held in one of the much worst prisons that were often full of debtor... whose only crime was to steal bread or owed one of the noble class money.
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What began with the storming of the Bastille?
The French Revolution
What did the mob do once it captured the Bastille?
Once the mob captured Bastille, the bridges were finally lowered on de Launay's command. He and his soldiers were captured by the crowds and dragged through the filthy streets of Paris.
Why was the Bastille so important if there was only 7 prisoners?
Because it was considered a symbol of tyranny and absolute power which were oppressing the people.
French Independence Day?
There is no Independence Day in France, as it never was a colony from Another Country. The national day is held on the 14th of July to comemorate the fall of the Bastille, marking the beginning of the French Revolution.
What do ration books look like?
Ration books looked like little notebooks but inside them they're like little letter stamps
What did the inside of the Bastille look like?
Large with many dungeons.
Why did so many people hate Bastille?
The Bastille represented the power the aristocracy held over poorer people. People probably did not hate the Bastille. An important reason it was stormed was that it had many guns and other weapons stored inside, which the peasants used to arm themselves.
What weapons did the peasants use at Bastille?
The people who seized the Bastille were not peasants but Paris' townspeople, led by a few soldiers. Peasants did not came inside the capital from the countryside, to participate in the fall of the Bastille (althought they did participate in much that happened by the countryside). The weapons used to capture the Bastille were rifles seized earlier in the day at the Invalides arsenal, and a few cannons taken from the same location.
Bastille was a?
The Bastille was a prison.
Who built the Bastille?
Charles V built the bastille
What did the Bastille look like?
if you don't already know, the Bastille was a jail in Paris. It had large cylinder quard towers pretty much a castle
Where was The Bastille located?
The Bastille (formally known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine) was a fortress in Paris, France.
Was Bastille a palace?
The Bastille was a prison.
Storming of the Bastille french revolution?
It was to free the prisoners inside about 7 were freed according to QI General Book of Ignorance
When did Bastille end?
Bastille ended in 1789.
Can you go inside the Bastille in France?
The Bastille was already scheduled for dismantlement in 1789, in the day it was stormed. It was old and came in the way of the eastward expansion of the capital. The very next day after it was stormed, the contractors began to take it apart. All you can see of it nowadays are stone markers along its former perimetre, when you stand on Bastille square in Paris.
Is the Bastille Prison masculine or feminine in French?
In French, the Bastille Prison is considered feminine, and you would refer to it as "la Bastille."
