Bastille Day

1. Bastille Day By: Leo Arreguin

2. Events & Traditions • Bastille Day celebrates the Storming of The Bastille • (July 14, 1789) which was a fortress and a prison in France where prisoners of influence were held, in hopes of capturing ammunition • Fireworks are displayed at the Eiffel Tower One tradition is a an enormous and colorful military parade that marches down the Champs Elysees on the morning of July 14 • The Bal du 14 juillet is a giant dance party, traditionally held on the place where The Bastille once stood. It is held on July 13. Aviation of the Patrouille de France fly above the parade for spectators to see A parade down the Champs Elysées

3. Slogans of "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" - which means liberty, equality, and fraternity (brotherhood) “Viva la France!” – means, long live france

4. The Birth of Bastille Day Bastille Day was declared a French national holiday on July 6, 1880. Benjamin Raspail proposed a law to have "the Republic choose the 14 July as a yearly national holiday“ Benjamin Raspail Later the senate approved and July 14 became the date for the celebration of Bastille day

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