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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.
May 21, 2024 · Bastille Day, in France and its overseas departments and territories, holiday commemorating 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 and later came to symbolize the harsh rule of the Bourbon monarchy.
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.
Jul 12, 2021 · What is Bastille Day and why is it celebrated? Published: July 12, 2021 4:09pm EDT. French people travelling to or living in English-speaking countries are sometimes surprised when asked about...
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...
Jul 13, 2016 · Bastille Day marks an important French Revolution anniversary, but the real event and its symbolism have sometimes diverged.
Jul 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.
