Location: 129 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, Paris.
On the morning of July 14, 1789, rioters seized 28,000 rifles from the Invalides armory before marching to the Bastille to capture gunpowder. This military hospital and arms depot became the first target in the revolutionary uprising. The crowd faced minimal resistance from the governor who sympathized with their cause.
Period recorded for this site: 18th century.
Theme: French Revolution.
Coordinates: 48.85660, 2.31270.
This plaque is a stop on the walk: French Revolution: Bastille & Revolutionary Paris.
On French Revolution: Bastille & Revolutionary Paris: Hôtel des Invalides where on the morning of July 14, rioters seized 28,000 rifles before marching to the Bastille to capture gunpowder.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Army Museum – Invalides (WWII & De Gaulle) (27 m); Georges Morin (99 m); Pierre Lassalla (193 m); Soldats du Pacifique 1940-1945 (193 m); Pablo Neruda (237 m).