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Jul 13, 2016 · Bastille Day marks an important French Revolution anniversary, but the real event and its symbolism have sometimes diverged.
Jul 14, 2021 · On July 14, 1789, thousands of Parisians stormed the prison to protest King Louis XVI's abuse of power. It was a defining moment of the revolution that toppled the monarchy.
Jul 13, 2023 · “ Bastille Day ” is known in France simply as “le Quatorze Juillet”, a reference to the date on which it is held. July 14 became an official national holiday in 1880 to commemorate key turning...
The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 has been commemorated in France for more than a century. One 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.
Jul 14, 2021 · French people travelling to or living in English-speaking countries are sometimes surprised when asked about their plans for "Bastille Day": they refer to the day as Quatorze Juillet (14 July).
The Storming of the Bastille (French: Prise de la Bastille [pʁiz də la bastij]) occurred in Paris, France, on 14 July 1789, when revolutionary insurgents attempted to storm and seize control of the medieval armoury, fortress and political prison known as the Bastille. After four hours of fighting and 94 deaths the insurgents were able to ...
The 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.
