the Bastille was dismantled in 1789, so the French have no opinion on it as a monument. Still, it is a symbol of the absolutism (disputed by historians, as there were only seven prisoners it it when it was stormed, and none of them on political grounds) and the storming of the Bastille was the tipping point for leaving behind the old regime and throwing France into the revolution period. Its value as a symbol is still strong today, but more as an event marking the beginning of the revolution, and as a link between all Frenchmen on every 14th of July, our national day.
It quickly became a symbol of the French Revolution, a blow to tyranny. Today, the French still celebrate July a 14 as Bastille Day.
One of them is Bastille Day, 14 July.
No, Bastille are in fact from Southhampton in England I know the name sounds French but they are not French
In French, the Bastille Prison is considered feminine, and you would refer to it as "la Bastille."
The Storming of the Bastille marks the start of the French Revolution.
It began with the storming of the Bastille.
The fortress Bastille was stormed in July 14, 1789. It was located on what is now "la place de la Bastille" (Bastille square) in Paris. The name itself is French.
The famous French prison during the french revolotion is called the Bastille and they celebrate it as the Bastille day.
Bastille Day is the French national holiday for the French independence movement (i.e: French Revolution).
Bastille Day is the French national holiday for the French independence movement (i.e: French Revolution).
Fall of Bastille was very significant to the French Revolution. Various events led to the fall of Bastille on July 14. It was a result of growing unrest among people. Today the day is marked as “French Day” to highlight its significance.
1789Did you know:Louis XVI was deposed in 1789.In 1789 with the Storming of the Bastille.