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Bastille Day. It was the day the French people raided the Bastille jail in search of gun powder and arms. It remembers the start of the revolution and independence from the monarchy of France.

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Why is le 14 juillet famous?

Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year. It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution.


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The Storming of the Bastille


What is celebrated on the 14th July each year?

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What season is Bastille Day in?

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What city is san fermin day celebrated?

San Fermin is connected with Pamplona, the celebrations last from the 6th to the 14th July, attended by at least 1 million people. The main event is people running before 6 bulls and 6 steers down a 825 meter stretch of narrow streets. There are other daily events.


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Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st every year.


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Bastille Day is known as the French National Holiday and is celebrated each year on July 14th. Benjamin Raspai proposed a law on May 21, 1880 in order to make the date an official holiday.


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What famous bullfight takes place in July?

The Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain takes place from July 6 through the 14th. It is famous for its running of the bulls each day.


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