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French Community in Vienna Celebrates the French National Day (Bastille Day)
On 14 July, France celebrates National Day. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, as well as the Federation Festival (Fête de la Fédération) in 1790, which marked the beginning of the French Revolution after the popular uprising that year.
A large military parade is held in Paris on National Day. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons, U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain
Today, 14 July, is French National Day. The holiday, celebrated by French people all over the world, commemorates the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 and the Federation Festival (Fête de la Fédération) in 1790, which referred to the popular uprising the previous year, and thus the beginning of the French Revolution.
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