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    Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year.

  2. Jun 21, 2017 · Bastille Day is a holiday celebrating the storming of the Bastille—a military fortress and prisonon July 14, 1789, in a violent uprising that helped usher in the French Revolution.

  3. May 21, 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 state prison.

  4. Jul 13, 2016 · The French national holiday of Bastille Daycelebrated each year on July 14, or le quatorze juillet—may spell fireworks and and a large military parade for some, but for most, it still marks...

  5. 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.

  6. 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...

  7. 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).

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