Americans have The 4th of July; the French have Bastille Day. On July 14, 1789, an outraged group of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a fortress and prison in France where prisoners of influence were held, in hopes of capturing ammunition. Shortly thereafter, King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette took refuge in Versailles as … Read more
Many people attend large-scale public celebrations. These often include:Military and civilian parades.Musical performances.Communal meals.Dances.Balls.Spectacular fireworks displays. There is a large military parade in Paris in the morning of July 14. Service men and women from various units, including cadets from military schools, the French Navy and the French Foreign Legion, participate in the parade. The … Read more
Although many thousands of miles away from paris,where the stoming of the Bastille took place,the islanders of French Polynesia celebrate this holiday with great enthusiam during a two-week festival that includes singing,dancing and sporting events. In Papeete,the capital of Tahiti,spearthrowers test their markmanship in a contest where the target is a coconut mounted on a … Read more