Bastille Day

How to Throw a Bastille Day Party

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Bastille Day, July 14, is the French national holiday. The occasion commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on that date in 1789, an act the led to the French Revolution. Today, Bastille Day is celebrated in France and abroad ... more »

How to Watch the Bastille Day Parade in Paris

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Bastille Day, which is celebrated every July 14 to mark the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the beginning of the French Revolution, is marked by a tremendous parade along the Champs-Elysees. Arrive the night before the parade, mark your spot ... more »

How to Enjoy Bastille Day

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The French national holiday Bastille Day commemorates the infamous storming of the Bastille, a Parisian prison, on July 14, 1789. Because this date marks the beginning of the French Revolution, people have been dancing on the site ever since. It ... more »

How to Have a Bastille Day Celebration for Kids

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The US isn't the only country with a colorful past that gets celebrated in July. On July 14, 1789, angry citizens stormed the Bastille in Paris, France and declared their independence from their traditional monarchy. This July 14th, why not ... more »

How to Celebrate Bastille Day

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Bastille Day, which is celebrated on July 14, is the French national holiday that honors the storming of the Bastille in 1789, sparking the French Revolution. While many people of French heritage make a pilgrimage to Paris every year to celebrate ... more »

How to Celebrate Bastille Day at the Champs-Elysees

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The Champs-Elysees is the broadest and most famous avenue in the city of Paris. It seems very practical, therefore, to hold the majority of parades and street celebrations for Bastille Day, the national French holiday, along the Champs-Elysees. ... more »

How to Go to the New York City Bastille Day Celebration

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One of the largest Bastille Day celebrations outside of France takes place in New York City every year, during the "French for a Day" Festival. Held along Sixtieth Street, between Fifth Avenue and Lexington, the New York City Bastille Day ... more »

How to Go to the Paris Bastille Day Celebration

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Everyone with French in their blood should attend the Bastille Day Celebration in Paris at least once in their lives. Held every July 14, Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the medieval fortress and prison in 1789, which was one of the ... more »

How to See the Bastille in Paris

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The Bastille Saint-Antoine in Paris was a prison fortress that is famously known as the flashpoint for the French Revolution in 1789, when the French people stormed the garrison and set the prisoners (all seven of them) free. Whether you're ... more »

How to Teach Children About Bastille Day

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Many people of French descent consider it important to tell their children about Bastille Day, and how it relates to heritage, honor and tradition. Bastille Day, which is observed every July 14, marks the storming of the prison and military ... more »

How to Watch a Bastille Day Parade

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Bastille Day is the French Independence Day. Celebrated each year on July 14, the day marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris, an act that led to the French Revolution of 1789. Today, the day is celebrated with ... more »

How to Watch Fireworks on Bastille Day

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The pyrotechnics display at the Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day is one of the most impressive in the world. By picking the right spot after the conclusion of the military parades, you will be able to watch state-of-the-art fireworks while eating the ... more »

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