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Bastille Day is observed on July 14 every year since 1790, regardless of the day of the week.
Bastille Day is the French national holiday.
On July 14, 1789, the Bastille prison was stormed by a mob in Paris, defying the authority of the French King Louis XVI and marking the start of the French Revolution.
On its first anniversary, on July 14, 1790, the Fête de la Fédération celebrated the union of the French people against monarchy and ultimately toward the foundation of the French Republic. It gathered hundred of thousand of people and all the deputies of the then 85 departments, and is as such more important to the French Republic than the storming of the Bastille. This is the reason why the French national day does not include "Bastille" in its name, but is called the Fête Nationale, or more simply, le quatorze juillet.
Basically, the first date is seen as a rather destructive, but necessary process, while the second date marks the start of a more constructive rebuilding of France.
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∙ 11y agoBastille Day is observed on July 14 every year since 1790, regardless of the day of the week.
Bastille Day is the French national holiday.
On July 14, 1789, the Bastille prison was stormed by a mob in Paris, defying the authority of the French King Louis XVI and marking the start of the French Revolution.
On its first anniversary, on July 14, 1790, the Fête de la Fédération celebrated the union of the French people against monarchy and ultimately toward the foundation of the French Republic. It gathered hundred of thousand of people and all the deputies of the then 85 departments, and is as such more important to the French Republic than the storming of the Bastille. This is the reason why the French national day does not include "Bastille" in its name, but is called the Fête Nationale, or more simply, le quatorze juillet.
Basically, the first date is seen as a rather destructive, but necessary process, while the second date marks the start of a more constructive rebuilding of France.
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∙ 13y agoJuly 14
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When was Bastille Day in 2009?
Bastille Day is on July 14 every year, it does not change date according to the week days.
Bastille was a?
The Bastille was a prison.
Who built the Bastille?
Charles V built the bastille
Where was The Bastille located?
The Bastille (formally known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine) was a fortress in Paris, France.
Was Bastille a palace?
The Bastille was a prison.
When did Bastille end?
Bastille ended in 1789.
Do trains run normally in France on Bastille day?
There are less trains running on sunday and non working days.
What is the Bastille and what happened there?
Explain more, Bastille peak is a mountain in Canada and Bastille prison is a prison in France....
Where did the fall of the Bastille occur?
In the Bastille prison in Paris.
Why was bastille significant?
look up Bastille Day.
Was Robespierre executed on Bastille Day?
Not on the original Bastille Day, but on Bastille Day held several years later.
Who built Bastille?
The Bastille was made a prison under the reign of Louis XIII.
