What is it called in French
2006-07-02 07:56:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ France ➔ Other - France
you know you know it
2006-07-02 07:58:49 · update #1
In English, it's called Bastille Day, but in French, it's "Fête Nationale", "Célébration de la prise de la Bastille" or "14 juillet". The date is July 14th.
2006-07-02 14:19:36 · answer #1 · answered by fabee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bastille Day a July freedom festival, is observed in France on July 14th.
On this day in 1789, the infamous Bastille prison was stormed by the people of Paris, and the date is now generally acknowledged as the end of the French Monarchy and the start of the French Republic.
The French Independence Day honors the event with military parades, music, gatherings at bistros and cafes, holiday meals and by nightfall, a huge display of fireworks over the City of Lights.
2006-07-02 08:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by andy14darock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple
Go to the US Embassy in Frace (Paris) web site. Do a google or whatever search for US French Embassy. On that site they will have a calander of both US and French Holidays observed by the office, in other words what days through the year thae are close due to what holidays. If the French value their Independence, it's a holiday, and it will be on that list.
I'm feeling generous: July 14 Saturday French National Day. Also know as Fête Nationale (National Holiday) in France. It signifies the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 (That may be the actual answer to your question if you needed the year of the event marking the observation of the day.) .
It's kind of a "Half A _ _ ", best choice for a date to use since France didn't win it's independance on the spot when they stormed the Bastille. Howeverthe event was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern French "nation"to come, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution.
The French Revolution wasn't as intence as our strugle for freedom here during our Revolution. Grape growers in france wern't falling in to ranking lines to go into battle armed with a wine bottle and a begette (Loaf of french Bread) lol
Unlike the many colonial farmers who fought side by side with the soldiers of George Washington's Continental Army which was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies. Those Colonial Farmer did fight with only a pitchfork.
Rent "Patriot" with Mel Gibson it was a good movie and you'll learn some stuff about your own countrys genuine strugle and fight for freedom and the removal of tyranny and opression.
Get a wine guide and learn the French wine list. At least that is info you can put to use by ordering the correct wine at a french resturant and impressing you date with your command of culture.
The Frenchh don't care much about their Day, why should you. After all you don't read many stories about the emergency rooms being packed with middle aged men with their severed thumb in their beer coolers. Now do you?
Although if it's for your European Studies Class...Different story. Learn it an leave it is my advice. What you should know about Europe is that the Euro continues to out pace the dollar with no forcast for a reversal. Which means that bottle of french wine your going to order to impress that date is going to cost you 1 and a half times as It would if you were in France (Dollar to Euro is about 1.53 to 1 last time I checked.)
But then again I say
"Let Them Eat Cake"
Good luck with your studies
Stay Free
excuse my spelling... drunk on French wine to work the Spell Checker
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2006-07-02 14:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by digurheartoutwithaspoon 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
July 14th is Bastille Day in France which is the equivalent to Fourth of July.
2006-07-02 08:00:49 · answer #4 · answered by Heather 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bastille Day - July 14. No?
2006-07-02 08:00:15 · answer #5 · answered by LSD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi !! i can answer i am french,but first excuse my english !
so, there is no independance day just the "14 juillet" since 1789 it's a national day because of "la prise de la Bastille"
voilà ! :)
2006-07-02 08:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Bastille Day - July 14" in english.
"Fête Nationale" or "14 juillet" in french.
2006-07-02 08:03:41 · answer #7 · answered by G.E. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You be talkin' bout Bastille Day, cher - July 14.
2006-07-02 08:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by shy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
July 14! France ROCKS OUT LOUD!
2006-07-03 03:41:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
14 juillet! french revolution: peasants against king
2006-07-02 08:03:38 · answer #10 · answered by tralala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋