Bastille Day - Wikipedia
WEBFrench National Day is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, [1] [2] a major event of the French Revolution, [4] as well as the Fête de la Fédération that celebrated the unity of the French people on 14 July …
Bastille Day | Definition, History, Traditions, Celebrations, & Facts
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Bastille Day, national holiday in France and its overseas départements and territories, marking the anniversary of the fall on July 14, 1789, of the Bastille, in Paris. Originally built as a medieval fortress, the Bastille eventually came to be used as a …
What you need to know about Bastille Day in France
WEBJul 14, 2024 · What makes Bastille Day so unique to the French? Mainly because this is the French national holiday! The celebration takes place on the 14th of July each year. The French call it “Fête Nationale” and more commonly “le quatorze juillet”. 🎦 Watch our short video on the origins and traditions of Bastille Day:
Bastille Day, 14 July - Élysée
WEBThe Bastille has captured the public imagination, who have made it a formidable symbol of royal absolutism and arbitrary judicial power, full of the cries of the countless prisoners languishing in the shadows of impenetrable walls, with no hope of freedom.
Bastille Day ‑ Definition, Date & Facts - HISTORY
WEBJun 21, 2017 · Bastille Day is a holiday celebrating the storming of the Bastille—a military fortress and prison—on July 14, 1789, in a violent uprising that helped usher in the French Revolution.
Bastille Day: A brief history of France’s July 14 national holiday
WEBJul 13, 2023 · France celebrates its fête nationale every year with fireworks, concerts and an extravagant military parade down the Champs-Élysées in the presence of the president, a bevy of politicians and often...
What is Bastille Day and why is it celebrated? - The Conversation
WEBJul 12, 2021 · The most common misconceptions about the French National Day are that it is a celebration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14 1789, and commemorates the official...
What is France's Bastille Day and why is it celebrated?
WEBJul 14, 2021 · The most common misconceptions about the French national day are that it is a celebration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and commemorates the official beginning of the French Revolution. It is, …
The 14th of July : Bastille Day - France Diplomatie
WEBOne of the revolutionary days in Paris and now a national holiday, the 14th of July ("Bastille Day") is celebrated with a mixture of solemn military parades and easygoing dancing and fireworks. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 has been commemorated in France for more than a century.
Bastille Day celebrates the rebellion that ... - National Geographic
WEBJul 14, 2021 · France's national holiday celebrates the day a group of French revolutionaries seized the Bastille, a state prison and symbol of royal overreach.