Tag: La Fête Nationale
Where to Celebrate Bastille Day, le 14 Juillet, in Paris
There's nothing like summer in Paris. The city sets up "beaches" along the Seine and the Bassin de la Villette, with activities galore at...
Paris Celebrates a Monumental Weekend: Pomp, Pride, Partying, and Freedom
Paris is alive this weekend with patriotic pride—from the Fête Nationale flyover that thunders overhead with fearless precision; to the Champs Elysées parade with...
Angels of the French Revolution
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,...
The Real Story of the Sacking of the Bastille
Most people don’t realize that the event marking French Independence Day, known in France as La Fête Nationale, began well before July 14, 1789,...
