This look at the Bastille and Marais neighborhoods through the dual lens of yesterday's revolution and today's urbanization meets outside the line 8 metro stop Faidherbe Chaligny (escalator exit) in the Bastille and weaves and winds through the vibrant and offbeat quarters of the most densely populated arrondissement where Parisian life pulses, going as far as the northern Marais or onward past Republique to the now very hip Canal Saint Martin. These neighborhoods were once the homes of artisans, laborers, and aristocrats. They are now full of art and markets, boutiques and galleries, restaurants and cafes.