Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on the 14th of July each year. In France, it is formally called La Fete Nationale and commonly Le quatorze juillet. It commemorates the 1790 Fete de la Federation, 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. Festivities and official ceremonies are held all over France. The oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe is held on the morning of 14 July, on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris in front of the President of the Republic, French officials and foreign guests. (more from wikipedia).
France celebrates Bastille Day
People watch as fireworks illuminate the night sky near the Eiffel Tower during the annual Bastille Day celebrations on July 14, 2012 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / GUILLAUME BAPTISTEGUILLAUME BAPTISTE/AFP/GettyImages Photo: Guillaume Baptiste, ...
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