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Who was the governor of the Bastille at the time of its storming?

The governor of the Bastille during its storming was Bernard-René de Launay. After several hours of fighting, de Launay surrendered the fortress to the revolutionary mob. He was later executed, and his head was paraded around Paris on a pike.

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