Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay

Commander of the Bastille

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1740

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1789

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Bernard René Jourdan, marquis de Launay (1740–1789) was the French governor of the Bastille.
He was the son of a previous governor, and commander of the Bastille's garrison when the prison-fortress in Paris was stormed on 14 July 1789.