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Bastille Day
On July 14, 1789, the French people stormed the Bastille prison, a symbol of absolute power of the regime of Louis the 16th. Capturing Bastille marked the end of absolute monarchy and the birth of France as a sovereign nation. Bastille Day celebrates that birth.
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What is the motto of Bastille Day?
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Vive le 14 juillet, which means long live the 14th of july
Who started Bastille Day?
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Bastille Day is the national holiday of France. It began on July 14, 1880 and is held to honor the beginning of the French Revolution with the Storming of Bastille.
What does Bastille Day celebrate?
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Bastile day is on July 14, Or Quatorze Julliet as it is known in french. On july 14, 1789. French citizens began their revolution for liberté,egalité,fraternité. By storming to the bastille prison where the mob freed the prisoners which mostly were political enemies of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. Then they declared the right of man and citizen. For example: right to express your own opinion without persecution.
Who was involved in the Bastille?
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French Finance Minister, Jacques Necker was viewed by the people of Paris as their savior. When he was dismissed by Louis XIV, the people of Paris were outraged believing a rumor the king meant to storm the city. To arm themselves, the people of Paris stormed the Bastille.
How old is Dan Smith from Bastille?
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Dan Smith from Bastille is 6'1"
27 years of age (July 14, 1986)
Single ish.
Has Blue Eyes, Brown hair
Born and raised in London
Has parents that are from South Africa
And graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA in English Literature.
This country's national holiday is on July 14 in Bastille?
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French people have the day off on the 14th of July. On the 13th there are usually public balls in towns often at the fire brigade barracks, and fireworks in scenic places.
On the 14th in Paris there is a big military parade and the crowds gather to see their servicemen descending the Champs-Elysées. It is very common for people living farther away to watch the parade live on TV on the morning, then the tour de France stage in the afternoon.
Which famous building was constructed to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Bastille day?
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The centrepiece and gateway of the International Exposition of 1889 was the Eiffel Tower; 14 July 1989 saw the opening of the new opera house, the Opéra Bastille.
When it was the storming of the Bastille day why were the people of France angry?
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It happened because of the peasants displeasure with the way the government and the king worked. The king was seen as ineffective and indecisive. The root cause was the huge French National debt that Louis XVI had inherited and the cost of such things as the French support for the American Revolution which was accompanied by high taxation and an unfair tax code. A popular uprising then took place called the Storming of the Bastille.
What is the purpose of Bastille day in France?
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Bastille Day commemorates the two events without which there would be no French Republic, and is as such the national day of France.
The first event was the storming of the Bastille jail on July 14, 1789, which historically marks the beginning of the French Revolution.
The second event was the Fête de la Fédération, a more constructive celebration of the union (federation) of the French people against monarchy and toward the founding of the French Republic. This event was attended in Paris by several hundred thousand people and by the deputies of all 85 French departments.
It started on July 14, 1790, on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, and lasted for several days.
The French Republic was later founded on September 21, 1792, but July 14 was deemed a more important date because of its signification.
Note that the French do not celebrate a "Bastille" day, which is a name used by English speakers only, they celebrate the Fête Nationale (national day), known as such since its promulgation by law in 1880, more simply known as le quatorze juillet(the fourteenth of July.)
Who celebrates Bastille day?
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Bastille Day is celebrated by every French citizen, from all over the world. This event represents the storming of the Bastille that took place on July 14th, 1789. Bastille day was celebrated for the first time during the "fete de la federation" on July 14, 1790. If you want to know more about Bastille day and the French revolution, you can check this website:http:/bastille-day.com Cheers !
What happened in the first Bastille Day?
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Bastille Day takes its origin from July 14, 1790, exactly one year after the storming of the Bastille, which was the first day of the Fête de la Fédération, the celebration of the union of the French people against monarchy and toward the founding of the first French Republic.
According to the records, several hundred thousand people from all over France, including the deputies from all the then 85 French departments, attended the festivities that lasted for several days on the Champ de Mars, where the Eiffel Tower is now located.
The current Bastille Day, or Fête Nationale in French, was founded by law in 1880 and has been held since then on July 14 every year, regardless of the day of the week.
Why do French people celebrate Bastille Day?
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The Bastille was a prison over 400 year old in Paris that housed general prisoners, political dissenters and also victims of the King's penal lettres du cachet (arrest and imprisonment without any benefit of trial or appeal). It had a notorious reputation for holding the latter two categories of prisoners and was seen as representing the oppression and abuse of privilege by the King and the nobility of France.
Its storming by Parisian demonstrators on July 14, 1789 is considered one of the actions that initiated and influenced the actions that occurred during the French Revolution.
It eventually led to the abolition of monarchy and the founding of the French Republic, which is why the French Republic celebrates its anniversary as a national holiday every year on July 14, regardless of the day of the week.
Where did Bastille day first take place?
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The first Bastille Day can be traced back to the first day of the Fête de la Fédération, which happened on July 14, 1790 on the Champ de Mars (where the Eiffel Tower is now located) in Paris, France.
Is Bastille Day on July 4?
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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.
What do the French call Bastille Day?
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La Fete Nationale or more commonly le quatorze Julliet which would be the fourteenth of July.
What year was the Bastille torn down?
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No, that was the date of the Storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution.
Who exactly was kept in the bastille?
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Seven prisoners, 83 soldiers and 40 tons of gunpowder
What is Bastille day and when is it celebrated?
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Only France celebrates Bastille Day as their national day.
The Bastille was a jail for political prisoners. Its storming by the Parisians on July 14, 1789 marks the beginning of the French Revolution which eventually led to the abolition of monarchy and the creation of the French Republic.
Since then, the 14th of July, known simply as le 14 juillet, or la Fête nationale, is celebrated every year on that day, regardless of the day of the week.
France celebrates Bastille Day.
The Bastille was a jail for political prisoners. Its storming by the Parisians on July 14, 1789 marks the beginning of the French Revolution which eventually led to the abolition of monarchy and the creation of the French Republic.
Since then, the 14th of July, known simply as le 14 juillet, or la Fête nationale, is celebrated every year on that day, regardless of the day of the week.
All cities and villages in France celebrate Bastille Day.
Paris, as the capital of France, holds the traditional military parade and the largest fireworks display.
Bastille Day is a French holiday that is celebrated on July 14th. The countries that officially observe this holiday include France, Belgium, the United States, Czech Republic, Hungary, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK.
What was the Bastille?
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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.
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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.
What was the storming of Bastille?
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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 wanted to rid themselves of. 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 they thought 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.
