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The storming of this Paris fortress-prison became a symbol of the French Revolution.

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The attack occurred on 14 July 1789. Source: Bastille ↗

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  1. 10This Paris district contains Place des Vosges and a historic Jewish quarter around Rue des Rosiers.RECALL
    Le Marais

    Its name means marsh in French.

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  2. 11This Left Bank district takes its name from the scholarly language once used at the University of Paris.RECALL
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    The Sorbonne is closely associated with the district.

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  3. 12The Mona Lisa is displayed in this Paris museum housed in a former royal palace.RECALL
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    The site began as a medieval fortress.

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