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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Bastille fac | History Defined

The forgotten story of abolition in revolutionary France – the first emancipation

On Aug. 21, 1789, just a month after the storming of the Bastille that launched the French Revolution, France’s new governing body, the National Assembly, approved the first article of its historic Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.

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Watch: Spectacular firework and drone display lights up Eiffel Tower for Bastille Day

The Eiffel Tower lit up with fireworks in a spectacular Bastille Day display on July 14th.

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Photos show Bastille Day celebrations in France

France celebrates Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide. The holiday marks the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.

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France celebrates Bastille Day with annual military parade in Paris

Bastille Day is France's biggest holiday, celebrated annually on 14 July to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 that sparked the French Revolution.

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Bastille Day recipes: Four French classics to cook and share

Shellfish bisque, onion tartlette, braised lamb shoulder and crème brûlée – Leeds restaurant Bavette shares a celebratory menu that proves French food still rules the (revolutionary) roost

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Gisele Pelicot awarded France’s highest honour as country marks Bastille Day

She has been named a knight of the Legion of Honour

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Indonesian forces rehearse for historic Bastille Day parade in Paris

Indonesian troops joined international forces in central Paris on Wednesday for a rehearsal ahead of France’s annual Bastille Day military parade on 14 July.

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France's Bastille Day parade meets Olympic torch relay as political crisis continues

France is marking its national 14 July holiday with the traditional military parade, but with the Olympic Games just two weeks away, it's a rerouted and slightly reduced affair. This year's special guest is not a country, but the Olympic flame.

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France's annual Bastille Day parade highlights Olympic flame relay, D-Day landings

France celebrates its annual national holiday marking the start of its 1789 Revolution and the downfall of its monarchy in a grand military parade down its famed Champs-Elysées on July 14. This year's celebration combines the Olympic torch relay, on its way to kick off the upcoming Summer Games, with…

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Paris Celebrates Bastille Day With Olympic Flame

Paris gears up for a unique Bastille Day celebration with the Olympic flame in its military parade, honoring history and showcasing unity amidst political ...

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France's Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year

Paris is hosting an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday

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Indian contingent marches in Paris to Sare Jahan Se Accha

Indian military contingents with connections to France dating back over a century to both World Wars, marched in the Bastille Day parade, while IAF Rafale jets took part in the flypast

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PMModi attends Bastille Day Parade

PM Modi attends Bastille Day Parade as guest of honour

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France celebrates Bastille Day with a tribute to India amid tight security

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was guest of honour during France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which are taking place under tight security two weeks after riots swept the country.

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India’s Modi guest of honour at France’s Bastille Day parade

Indian leader also awarded the French government’s highest honour in a visit marked by high-profile defence deals.

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Modi honoured for France's Bastille Day amid tightened security

French fighter jets trailed red-white-and-blue smoke over Paris monuments, families held picnics and firefighters hosted holiday balls around France to celebrate Bastille Day on Friday, a moment of much-needed festivity after mass protests, riots and political divisions that have riven the country this year.

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France steps up security for Bastille Day holiday to prevent resurgence of recent street violence

Recent riots have cast a shadow over France's Bastille Day national holiday, with an "exceptionnal" large-scale security operation planned for 13 and 14 July. In total, some 130,000 law enforcement officers will be mobilised over the weekend.

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Bastille Day: A brief history of France’s July 14 national holiday

France celebrates its fête nationale every year with fireworks, concerts and an extravagant military parade down the Champs-Élysées in the presence of the president, a bevy of politicians and often a foreign head of state as an honoured guest. The July 14 date of the fête commemorates two important events…

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Quick Fix: Roast Beef and Blue Cheese Tartine perfect for Bastille Day (or anytime)

July 14 is Bastille Day, the day in 1789 when the Bastille prison in Paris was stormed, and the French Revolution began. With this in mind, I thought about making a French-inspired supper and decided to make a tartine. The word "tartine" means slice of bread with spreadable ingredients in…

Evening Standard

Bastille Day interiors edit: Bring the va va voom to your table for summer

Summer holiday in peril? Our French edit will bring the va va voom to your table this Bastille Day and beyond. Bon appétit!

Daily Mirror

What is Bastille Day? Why the national French day is celebrated

The holiday marks the fall of the state prison, the Bastille, where political prisoners were often held and which symbolised the harsh rule of the Bourbon monarchy

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France Nods to Ukraine in Bastille Day Military Parade

Paris's traditional Bastille Day military parade on Thursday is a salute to Ukraine, and to France's eastern European allies who are among guests of honor, officials said. French troops deployed close to Ukraine since the Russian assault in February have a special place at the event, attended by President Emmanuel…

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Bastille Day: Sainsbury's shoppers drool over croissant rolls just in time for French holiday

If you are craving all things French, what better time to grab a new croissant product than in time for Bastille Day which is set to be celebrated tomorrow on July 14.

Evening Standard

Bastille Day 2023: When, celebrations and history

The annual French celebration falls on the same date each year

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Renée Fleming to portray Pat Nixon at Paris Opera in 2023

American soprano Renée Fleming is to make rare operatic appearances as Pat Nixon in a new production of John Adams’ “Nixon in China” at the Paris Opera next season

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