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The July Column ( French: Colonne de Juillet) is a monumental column in Paris commemorating the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille and celebrates the Trois Glorieuses — the 'three glorious' days of 27–29 July 1830 that saw the fall of Charles X, King of France, and the commencement of the July Monarchy ...
La colonne de Juillet est d'ordre corinthien ; des inscriptions, des palmes, des couronnes d'immortelles, des rameaux de chêne, les armes de la Ville, le coq gaulois et le lion, symbole astronomique du mois de juillet, ornent le piédestal.
Landmark of the Eastern Paris with its 52 meters high, the July Column was erected on the Place de la Bastille between 1835 and 1840, replacing various monuments commemorating the 1789 revolution, such as the Fountain of Regeneration.
Depuis plus de 175 ans, la colonne de Juillet domine de sa haute silhouette la place de la Bastille. Mais connaissez-vous son histoire et les événements qu’elle commémore ?
Sep 1, 2023 · In the center of Place de la Bastille, stands the July Column, or Colonne de Juillet, which commemorates the July Revolution of 1830 that toppled Charles X and brought Louis-Philippe to power. It was commissioned by Louis-Philippe himself in 1831 and was completed in 1840.
The Colonne de Juillet at the Place de la Bastille square in Paris measures 47 metres in height and comprises 21 cast bronze drums that sits on a white marble base with ornamented bas reliefs, and was designed by the architect Jean-Antoine Alavoine under the orders of King Louis Philippe.
Oct 22, 2021 · The Colonne de Juillet, which stands on the Place de la Bastille in Paris, opens its doors to the public on October 23, 2021. This is the opportunity to discover its necropolis and its...
Feb 17, 2024 · The July Column (Colonne de Juillet) is a monument to the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille, in Paris, to commemorate the Trois Glorieuses, the “three glorious” days in July 1830 that saw the fall of Charles X of France and the commencement of the “July Monarchy” of Louis-Philippe.
Bâtie à l’emplacement de la prison de la Bastille, la colonne de Juillet est inaugurée en 1840. Lors de cette cérémonie, la Symphonie funèbre et triomphale d’Hector Berlioz, dirigeant l’orchestre, accompagne l’arrivée des corps des révolutionnaires en char mortuaire, avant leur inhumation dans le monument.
Inaugurated in1840, the famous monument is a prominent landmark in the Bastille district and is surmounted with the Génie de la Liberté (the ‘Spirit of Freedom’) synonymous with the Paris landscape.
