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The Bastille played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and was stormed by a crowd during the French Revolution on 14 July 1789....

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The Fête de la Fédération at Champ de Mars on July 14, 1790. Woodcut by Helman, from a picture by C. Monet, Painter of the King. Bibliothèque nationale de France Romain Fathi, Flinders University and Claire Rioult, Monash University French people travelling to or living in English-speaking countries are sometimes surprised when asked about their plans for “Bastille Day”: they refer to the day as Quatorze Juillet (14 July). France’s National Day is not really about the storming of the Bastille, and the day’s English language name conveys a misleading image. But...

What is France's Bastille Day and why is it celebrated? The most common misconceptions about the French national day are that it is a celebration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and commemorates the official beginning of the French Revolution. It is, in fact, a far more complex story. 14 July 2021 French people travelling to or living in English-speaking countries are sometimes surprised when asked about their plans for "Bastille Day": they refer to the day as Quatorze Juillet (14 July). France's national day is not really about the storming of the ...

Getty French people travelling to or living in English-speaking countries are sometimes surprised when asked about their plans for “Bastille Day”: they refer to the day as Quatorze Juillet (14 July). France’s National Day is not really about the storming of the Bastille, and the day’s English language name conveys a misleading image. But it gives us an interesting glimpse into how the English-speaking world imagines France’s revolutionary past. The most common misconceptions about the French National Day are that it is a celebration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastill...