Liberté! Egalité! Fraternité! – La Fête Nationale (Bastille Day) 14th July

Written by Jodi R, Germany, July 2011

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Liberté! Egalité! Fraternité! – La Fête Nationale (Bastille Day) 14th July

In France, Bastille Day is a national holiday that commemorates the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. An open act of rebellion against the monarchy that ushered in the beginning of the French Revolution, the storming of the Bastille was the first step to establishing a republican government. Two days later, the king officially recognized the blue, white and red flag, symbolising liberty, equality and brotherhood. Today all that remains of the Bastille fortress prison is a small wall on the platform of Métro line 5.

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Reply by Jodi R, Germany, March 2013
Doing what: Paris Walking Tour - The French Revolution

It was great! Paul (from Wyoming) was very knowledgeable and made the various sites and events of the revolution(s) make much more sense to us, giving us background and insight as to how one event influenced another. He ended it at a cafe that had been frequented by Robespierre etc., which was perfect for us. It is not an exaggeration to say that, for our purposes, his tour made our trip so much more worthwhile.

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