On July 14, the French people celebrate not one, but two big events in French History! Find out which events and also how the French celebrate this special day every year ^^

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The national holiday of “July 14” in France refers to two dates.

The first date is July 14, 1789, which corresponds to the storming of the Bastille. This date is a highlight of the French Revolution. Indeed, on that day, the people of Paris stormed the Bastille, a large fortress that was partly used to imprison political prisoners on orders of the king. Another reason behind the attack on the Bastille is simply that the people needed ammunition and powder, to begin what would become the French Revolution. The people of Paris seized the fortress after a siege of one day, before destroying it the very next day. The consequences of this day are very important because this is the first victory of the people against the French absolute monarchy.

The national holiday of “July 14” also commemorates a second date, less bloody this time...
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Par Celeste Hutchins from The Hague, Netherlands — Bastille Day 2, CC BY 2.0, [ Ссылка ]
Par Jean-Pierre Houël — Bibliothèque nationale de France, Domaine public, [ Ссылка ]
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Par Beivushtang de en.wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA 3.0, [ Ссылка ]
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Par I, Jean Bart, CC BY-SA 3.0, [ Ссылка ]
Par Charles Thévenin — Travail personnel, O.Taris, Domaine public, [ Ссылка ]
Par Graveur; Isidore-Stanislas Helman (1743-1806?). Graveur (eau-forte); Antoine-Jean Duclos (1742-1795). Dessinateur du modèle; Charles Monnet (1732-180.?). — Bibliothèque nationale de France, Domaine public, [ Ссылка ]
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Par Hubert Robert, Domaine public, [ Ссылка ]
By Yann Caradec from Paris, France - feu d'artifice du 14 juillet 2014 sur le site de la Tour Eiffel à Paris - Fireworks on Eiffel Tower #14juillet #Bastilleday, CC BY-SA 2.0, [ Ссылка ]
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