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   What is Bastille Day?

   • Updated: July 14, 2023 | Original: June 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 - Definition, Date & Facts | HISTORY

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   When is Bastille Day 2022?

   • The elite acrobatic "Patrouille de France" release smoke in the colours of the French flag during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2022. © Ludovic Marin, AFP What is significant about July 14? “ Bastille Day ” is known in France simply as “le Quatorze Juillet”, a reference to the date on which it is held.

   Bastille Day: A brief history of France’s July 14 national holiday

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   Where is Bastille Day celebrated in South Africa?

   • Babylon Radio. 14 July 2016. ^ "Array". Remuera Business Association. ^ "Bastille Day Festival at Franschhoek". Franschhoek.co.za. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011. ^ "Bastille Day is celebrated across the world and in Franchhoek, South Africa". South African History Online. 12 November 2017.

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   How many people celebrate Bastille Day?

   • Around 35,000 people gather to celebrate Bastille Day. There is a traditional festival dance of the French consul that draws large crowds, and many unofficial events over the city celebrate the relationship between France and the city of Liège. Vancouver, British Columbia holds a celebration featuring exhibits, food and entertainment.

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   French 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 1790. Celebrations are held throughout France.

   • Also called: French National Day, (Fête nationale), The Fourteenth of July, (Quatorze juillet)
   • Observed by: France

   • Date: 14 July

4. www.history.com › topics › european-historyBastille Day - Definition, Date & Facts | HISTORY

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   Jun 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.

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6. time.com › 4402553What Actually Happened on the Original Bastille Day - TIME

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   Jul 13, 2016 · T he French national holiday of Bastille Day— celebrated 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...

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7. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleBastille Day celebrates the rebellion that ignited the French ...

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   Jul 14, 2021 · Bastille Day celebrates the rebellion that ignited the French Revolution. On July 14, 1789, thousands of Parisians stormed the prison to protest King Louis XVI's abuse of power. It was a...

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   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...

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     Bastille Day Official International Trailer #1 (2016) - Idris Elba, Richard Madden Action Movie HD

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10. theconversation.com › what-is-bastille-day-and-whyWhat is Bastille Day and why is it celebrated? - The Conversation

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    Jul 12, 2021 · While English speakers refer to Bastille Day, in France the day is intimately related to a different historical event: the Fête de la Fédération (Festival of the Federation), a mass gathering...

11. www.abc.net.au › news › 2021/07/14What is France's Bastille Day and why is it celebrated?

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    Jul 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, in fact, a far more complex story.