france and its bastille day

La fête nationale de française

The French Independence Day‘Bastille Day’ 14th July

Why 14th July is celebrated as ‘Bastille Day’ ?

On that day in 1789, the Paris mob, angered by food shortages and the soaring price of bread, stormed the city’s royal fortress

called the Bastille and set the prisoners free. The prison cells in the dungeons of the Bastille prison were the symbol of the

injustices of royal rule. From this day Bastille day is celebrated on 14th July .

The motto “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” that is “ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” was originated from the French Revolution and became the symbol of

the French Republic.

How is la Fête Nationale celebrated?

The national holiday is important to all French people, and each town has its own special

celebrations throughout the day, ending late at night with public balls in the street and

traditional fireworks displays.

There is a huge flag

flown from the Arc de

Triomphe and at night, there are

fireworks and special

celebrations in the city.

The 14 July is a national holiday in France and is often celebrated with firework displays. In Paris there is a

great military parade of troops, tanks and guns past the President on the

Champs Elysées.

Tourist Attractions

Louvre Museum

The Futuroscope

The Arc Of Triumph

St. Mont Michael

The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the

race typically covers around 3,200 kilometers (2,000 mi) and lasts three weeks.

As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders

and teams from around the world.

Say Cheese !!

There are from 350 to 400 distinct types of French cheese grouped into eight categories 'les huit familles de

fromage'. There can be many varieties within each type of cheese, leading some to claim closer to 1,000 different

types of French cheese .!!

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