Bastille Day
bastille day common name given englishspeaking country national day france celebrated july year referred legally commonly le juillet french lə katɔʁzə ʒɥijɛ french though la fête nationale also used press french national day anniversary storming bastille july major event french revolution well fête de la fédération celebrated unity french people july celebration held throughout france one reported oldest largest military parade europe held july champsélysées paris front president france along french official foreign guest tension rose france reformist conservative faction country struggled resolve economic crisis may estate general legislative assembly revived member third estate broke rank declaring national assembly country june vowed write constitution kingdom july jacques necker finance minister louis xvi sympathetic third estate dismissed king provoking angry reaction among parisian crowd formed fearful attack royal army foreign regiment mercenary king service seeking arm early july crowd besieged hôtel de invalides firearm musket cannon stored cellar day another crowd stormed bastille fortressprison paris historically held people jailed basis lettres de cachet literally signet letter arbitrary royal indictment could appealed indicate reason imprisonment believed hold cache ammunition gunpowder happened time attack bastille held seven inmate none great political significance crowd eventually reinforced mutinous régiment de gardes françaises regiment french guard whose usual role protect public building proved fair match fort defender governor de launay commander bastille capitulated opened gate avoid mutual massacre according official document attacker one defender died capitulation however possibly misunderstanding fighting resumed second round fighting de launay seven defender killed jacques de flesselles prévôt de marchands provost merchant elected head city guild french monarchy responsibility presentday mayor shortly storming bastille late evening august stormy session assemblée constituante feudalism abolished august declaration right man citizen déclaration de droits de lhomme et du citoyen proclaimed early year storming bastille preliminary design national festival underway design intended strengthen country national identity celebration event july one first design proposed clément gonchon french textile worker presented design festival celebrating anniversary storming bastille french city administration public december proposal unofficial celebration july official festival sponsored national assembly called fête de la fédération fête de la fédération july celebration unity french nation french revolution aim celebration one year storming bastille symbolize peace event took place champ de mar located far outside paris time work needed transform champ de mar suitable location celebration schedule completed time day recalled journée de brouettes day wheelbarrow thousand parisian citizen gathered together finish construction needed celebration day festival national guard assembled proceeded along boulevard du temple pouring rain met estimated parisian citizen champ de mar mass celebrated talleyrand bishop autun popular general lafayette captain national guard paris confidant king took oath constitution followed king louis xvi end official celebration day ended huge fourday popular feast people celebrated firework well fine wine running nude street order display freedom june feast officially arranged paris honour french republic event commemorated painting claude monet july another feast semiofficial aspect day event included reception chamber deputy organised presided léon gambetta military reviewer longchamp republican feast pré catelan throughout france le figaro wrote people feasted much honour storming bastille government third republic wanted revive july festival campaign reinstatement festival sponsored notable politician léon gambetta scholar henri baudrillant may benjamin raspail proposed law signed sixtyfour member government republic adopt july day annual national festival many dispute date remembered national holiday including august commemoration end feudal system may estatesgeneral first assembled july fall robespierre january date louis xvi execution government decided date holiday would july still somewhat problematic event july illegal previous government contradicted third republic need establish legal legitimacy french politician also want sole foundation national holiday rooted day bloodshed classhatred day storming bastille instead based establishment holiday celebration fête de la fédération festival celebrating anniversary republic france july storming bastille assembly voted favor proposal may june law approved june celebration made official july debate leading adoption holiday senator henri martin wrote national day law addressed chamber june forget behind july victory new era ancien régime bought fighting forget day july day july latter day cannot blamed shed drop blood divided country consecration unity france might scruple first july certainly hold none second whatever difference might part u something hovers great image national unity desire would stand willing die necessary bastille day military parade french military parade held morning every year paris since previously held elsewhere within near capital city since held champsélysées participation ally represented versailles peace conference exception period german occupation ceremony took place london command general charles de gaulle covid pandemic forced cancellation parade pass champsélysées arc de triomphe place de la concorde president french republic government foreign ambassador france stand popular event france broadcast french tv oldest largest regular military parade europe smaller military parade held french garrison town including toulon belfort local troop liège celebrates bastille day year since end first world war liège decorated légion dhonneur unexpected resistance battle liège city also host firework show outside congress hall specifically liège celebration bastille day known bigger celebration belgian national holiday around people gather celebrate bastille day traditional festival dance french consul draw large crowd many unofficial event city celebrate relationship france city liège vancouver british columbia hold celebration featuring exhibit food entertainment toronto bastille day festival also celebrated toronto ontario festival organized frenchcanadian community toronto sponsored consulate general france celebration includes music performance sport competition french market end festival also traditional french bal populaire since prague hosted french market le marché du juillet fourteenth july market offering traditional french food wine well music market take place kampa island usually july act event mark relinquish eu presidency france czech republic traditional selection french produce including cheese wine meat bread pastry provided market throughout event live music played evening lantern lighting square night amusement park tivoli celebrates bastille day budapest twoday celebration sponsored institut de france festival hosted along danube river street filled music dancing also local market dedicated french food wine mixed traditional hungarian specialty end celebration firework show held river bank bastille day celebrated great festivity pondicherry former french colony embassy france ireland organizes several event around dublin cork limerick bastille day including evening french music tasting french food many member french community ireland take part festivity event dublin include live entertainment speciality menu french cuisine screening popular french film auckland suburb remuera host annual frenchthemed bastille day street festival visitor enjoy mime dancer music well french food drink budding relationship two country establishment maori garden france exchange analysis cave art resulted creation official reception residence france also event wellington french community held residence france franschhoeks weekend festival celebrated since franschhoek french corner situated western cape south africa gourmet capital french food wine entertainment provided throughout festival french consulate south africa also celebrates national holiday party french community activity also include dressing different item french clothing following colonial rule france annexed large portion french polynesia french rule tahitian permitted participate sport singing dancing competition one day year bastille day single day celebration evolved major heiva tahiti festival papeete tahiti traditional event canoe race tattooing fire walk held singing dancing competition continue music composed traditional instrument nasal flute ukulele within uk london large french contingent celebrates bastille day various location across city including battersea park camden town kentish town live entertainment performed canary wharf weeklong performance french theatre lion unicorn theatre kentish town restaurant feature cabaret special menu across city celebration include garden party sport tournament also large event bankside borough market live music street performer traditional french game played united state city conduct annual celebration bastille day different city celebrate many french staple food music game sometimes recreation famous french landmark northeastern state baltimore maryland large bastille day celebration year petit louis roland park area baltimore boston celebration annually hosted french cultural center year street festival occurs boston back bay neighborhood near cultural center headquarters celebration includes francophone musical performer dancing french cuisine new york city numerous bastille day celebration july including bastille day th street hosted french institute alliance française fifth lexington avenue upper east side manhattan bastille day smith street brooklyn bastille day tribeca also annual bastille day ball taking place since philadelphia bastille day held eastern state penitentiary involves marie antoinette throwing locally manufactured tastykakes parisian militia well reenactment storming bastille philadelphia tradition ended newport rhode island annual bastille day celebration organized local chapter alliance française take place king park newport monument memorializing accomplishment general comte de rochambeau whose french force landed newport july assistance defeat english war independence well documented proof special relationship france united state washington dc food music auction event sponsored embassy france also french festival within city family meet period entertainment group set time french revolution restaurant host party serving traditional french food southern state dallas texas bastille day celebration bastille bishop began held annually bishop art district north oak cliff neighborhood southwest downtown across trinity river dallas french root tied short lived socialist utopian community la réunion formed incorporated city dallas miami celebration organized french famous partnership french american chamber commerce union de français de letranger many french brand event gather attendee celebrate la fête nationale location theme change every year theme guinguette party attracted francophile river yacht club new orleans louisiana multiple celebration largest historic french quarter austin texas alliance française d’austin usually conduct familyfriendly bastille day party french legation home french representative republic texas midwestern state chicago illinois hosted variety bastille day celebration number location city including navy pier oz park recent incarnation sponsored part chicago branch frenchamerican chamber commerce french consulategeneral chicago milwaukee fourday street festival begin storming bastille foot replica eiffel tower minneapolis minnesota celebration wine french food pastry flea market circus performer band also twin city area local chapter alliance française hosted annual event year varying location competition best baguette twin city montgomery ohio celebration wine beer local restaurant fare pastry game band st louis missouri annual festival soulard neighborhood former french village carondelet missouri benton park neighborhood chatillondemenil mansion benton park neighborhood hold annual bastille day festival reenactment beheading marie antoinette louis xvi traditional dancing artillery demonstration carondelet also began hosting annual saloon crawl celebrate bastille day soulard neighborhood st louis missouri celebrates unique french heritage special event including parade honor peasant rejected monarchy parade includes gathering mob walking golf cart parade mock beheading king queen western state portland oregon celebrated bastille day crowd public festival various public park since event coordinated alliance française portland seattle bastille day celebration held seattle center involves performance picnic wine shopping sacramento california conduct annual waiter race midtown restaurant shopping district street festival concert jeanmichel jarre place de la concorde paris first concert one million attendee france celebrated th anniversary french revolution notably monumental show champsélysées paris directed french designer jeanpaul goude president françois mitterrand acted host invited world leader concert jarre held la défense near paris military parade opened eurocorps newly created european army unit including german soldier first time german troop paraded france since symbol francogerman reconciliation concert jarre held eiffel tower paris two day french football team became world cup champion huge celebration took place nationwide commemorate centenary entente cordiale british led military parade red arrow flying overhead commemorate th anniversary treaty rome military parade led troop eu member state marching french time commemorate th anniversary outbreak first world war representative country fought conflict invited ceremony military parade opened flag representing country commemorate th anniversary united state america entry first world war president france emmanuel macron invited u president donald trump celebrate centurieslong transatlantic tie two country trump reported admired display pushed united state top proposed military parade november eve armistice day centenary maxime brunerie attempted shoot french president jacques chirac champsélysées parade paris youth set fire car bastille day tunisian terrorist mohamed lahouaiejbouhlel drove truck crowd celebration city nice people killed injured along promenade de anglais attacker killed shootout police bastille day song canadian progressive rock band rush bastille day film french romantic comedy rené clair bastille day film film starring idris elba triplet bellville film animated film written directed sylvain chomet bastille british alternative rock band named birthday frontman bastille day event opération juillet place de la bastille public holiday france national holiday july canada day canada independence dayfourth july united state battle boyne northern ireland belgian national day medium related bastille day wikimedia common french wikiquote quotation related fête nationale française july – official french website english