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SUMMARY:Bastille Day
DESCRIPTION:Bastille Day – 14th July\nThe poor were starving to death on the streets of Paris \nIn the royal palace\, the king’s breakfast consisted of 4 chops\, a full chicken\, six poached eggs and a slice of ham\, washed down with a bottle and a half of champagne. The French Aristocracy\, the most spoilt and wealthy in Europe\, played\, whilst the poor\, the starving\, the sick\, and the tired\, became more and more resentful. \nThe Bastille before it was destroyed.\nThe scene had long been set for the events to follow. \nThe storming of the Bastille prison marked the beginning of the French Revolution of 1789\, and led to the end of the monarchy\, and the start of the First French Republic. \nThe Bastille (from old French bastide\, meaning fortress and the Provençal ‘bastida’ meaning built) symbolised the absolute power of King Louis XVI and his queen\, Marie Antoinette. Not only did it often hold political prisoners\, including the great writer Voltaire\, who spoke out against the government\, but it was also a weapons and ammunition store. \nThe day of the storming and fall of the Bastille was declared a French national holiday in 1880\, a celebration of the birth of the Republic. \n \nThousands of euros go up in flames every year to mark the event\, with dancing\, live music and a whole lot of celebrating. \nCheck with Tourist Offices for exact dates and details. Most evening events take place on the night of the 13th. \nEVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE EVERY YEAR \nShare this:\n				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest\n			\n\n	Related\n
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