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What is the name of the French national holiday that commemorates the storming of a political prison during the French Revolution?
BASTILLE DAY is a holiday on July 14 that celebrates the liberation and destruction of the Bastille, a prison that held ammunition and political prisoners.
What was the spark of the french revolution?
It began with the storming of the Bastille.
What year did the French Revolution break out in?
1789Did you know:Louis XVI was deposed in 1789.In 1789 with the Storming of the Bastille.
What was the Bastille?
A former fortress in Paris, France that was built between 1370 and 1383. It was in use as a prison and became a focal point in the French Revolution.*improved by cheetah1022*The Bastille was a fortress-prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine-Number 232, Rue Saint-Antoine-best known today because of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, which along with the Tennis Court Oath is considered the beginning of the French Revolution. The event was commemorated one year later by the Fête de la Fédération. The French national holiday, celebrated annually on 14 July is officially the Fête Nationale, and officially commemorates the Fête de la Fédération, but it is commonly known in English as Bastille Day. Bastille is a French word meaning "castle" or "stronghold", or "bastion"; used with a definite article (la Bastille in French, the Bastille in English), it refers to the prison.It was when the French peasants broke into the Bastille prison (or fortress) in Paris to steal the weapons and gun powder but whilst doing so the released the 7 prisoners.
How many people were freed from prison in the french revolution?
In 1789, during the storming of the Bastille, there were 7 prisoners. The Bastille represented royal authority and this was exactly what the French people didn't want anymore. Also, it was randomly known there was a lot of gunpowder stored in the Bastille and since the people feared that King Louis XVI was planning a counter revolution, they wanted to arm themselves against the foreign troops that Louis had ordered from abroad. The French saw it as a victory when they freed the 7 prisoners and tore down the Bastille. They conveniently forgot the fact that among them were 4 forgers, 2 lunatics and 1 pedophile.
