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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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