Bastille Day 2024

Bastille Day, known as "La Fête Nationale" in French, is celebrated on July 14th each year. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789, a pivotal event at the beginning of the French Revolution. The fall of the Bastille symbolized the end of the absolute monarchy, the birth of the citizen’s rights. Finally, a day that reflects the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity, which are central to the French Republic.