Dec 10, 2024 · Bastille Day, in France and its overseas departments and territories, holiday commemorating the fall on July 14, 1789, of the Bastille, in Paris. Originally built as a medieval …

Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. It is referred to, both legally [3] and …

Celebrations for Bastille Day in Paris on July 14, 2025 include a huge military ceremony and parade, Eiffel Tower concert and fireworks, Firemen's Balls, specials cruises, and lots more …

Jul 14, 2024 · Bastille Day commemorates the 1790 “Fête de la Fédération”. This celebration occurred on the first anniversary of dismantling the Bastille fortress on 14 July 1789. The …

Jun 21, 2017 · Bastille Day is a holiday celebrating the storming of the Bastille—a military fortress and prison—on July 14, 1789, in a violent uprising that helped usher in the French Revolution.

Jul 1, 2022 · Bastille Day, France’s biggest and most patriotic national holiday, commemorates la prise de la Bastille (the storming of the Bastille) on 14 July 1789 at the beginning of the French …

Oct 10, 2024 · Across France, Bastille Day celebrates French unity with fireworks, parades, and parties. When is Bastille Day in France? Bastille Day, symbolizing freedom and the fight …

Jul 12, 2024 · Celebrated every July 14th with much pomp, circumstance, good cheer and fun, Bastille Day in Paris is an occasion marking France’s “Fête Nationale”, or National Celebration.

Jul 12, 2019 · From Europe’s oldest parade to the largest Bastille Day celebration in North America, here are the best places to wave the tricolor flag and sing “La Marseillaise” this year. …

Jul 13, 2023 · The July 14 date of the fête commemorates two important events in French history. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the holiday’s origins and what to expect on the day.