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It is Bastille Day, Fête Nationale (but more commonly as le quatorze juillet, which simply means July 14), the day the Bastille in 1789 was stormed by the French public and volunteer soldiers. La Bastille represented, to the French people, all that repressed them. What they found when they took la Bastille gave them certainty about this, though what they replaced it with did them no credit. Many volunteers marched to Paris from Marseille, and sang the de Lisle song, La Marsellaise, in the streets of Paris. It became the French national anthem. Over the years, various French leaders (including Napoleon) banned it, but the voice of the people was heard and the song became arguably the best, most tuneful (in the Berlioz arrangement) and most evocative national song in the world. Many composers evaded the ban, markedly Beethoven and Tschaikovsky, who sneaked bits of it into their compositions.
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When do the french celebrate there Independence Day?
July 14
When do the french celebrate bastile day?
It is the French national celebration, on July 14th.
How did supporters view the storming of Bastille?
It quickly became a symbol of the French Revolution, a blow to tyranny. Today, the French still celebrate July a 14 as Bastille Day.
What is a fact French Guiana?
An interesting fact is that they celebrate a holiday called Bastille Day, which is on July 14.
Is Bastille Day on July 4?
Close, Bastille Day is on July 14, to celebrate the taking of the Bastille jail by the Parisian revolutionaries in July 14, 1789, which marked the beginning of the French Revolution and led to the abolition of monarchy and the establishment of the French Republic. July 4 is the American Independence Day, July 14 is France's national day.
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When are some French life holidays celebrated?
The French tend to celebrate the same holidays as most other countries, such as New Years Day, Easter and Christmas Day. The one holiday that only the French celebrate is Bastille Day, which falls on July 14.
Do the french celebrate Bastille day like you celebrate the Fourth of July?
Yes. France has no independence day as it never was a colony of another country, so their national holiday has been set on July 14 to commemorate the storming of the Bastille fortress on July 14, 1789, marking the beginning of the French revolution. The celebrations are quite similar with public balls on the eve of the 14, fireworks in many towns, and a big parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris.
Do the french celebrate Bastille day on 14th July?
yes they do
What date do the French celebrate Bastille Day?
14 Juky, though they call it the National Festival (Fête Nationale).
What holiday do french people celebrate on July 4th?
Bastille day
What do the french celebrate on the 14th of July?
The French celebrate Bastille Day, the day which marked the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789 and therefore symbolically the beginning of France's existence as a Republic.
