The Bastille Day Fails To Live Up To Its Motto
The Bastille Day is celebrated as the national day of France on 14 July each year. It is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille prison on 14 July
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The Bastille Day is celebrated as the national day of France on 14 July each year. It is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille prison on 14 July
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As was the case for the governor of the Bastille prison 234 years ago, the Macron government is -- at least metaphorically -- under siege.
While July 14 is popularly associated with the storming of the Bastille in 1789, it is also the anniversary of an event held in 1790 to celebrate the unity of the French people. So what exactly is the French national day the anniversary of, and why was the storming of the Bastille so significant?