jul 14, 2023 - Le 14 Juillet

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The 14th of July is the national holiday of the French Republic. The holiday was officially established in 1880 under the Third Republic.

The 14th of July 1789 is the date of the Storming of the Bastille, a key event in the French Revolution. One year later, the 14th of July became the Festival of the Federation, celebrating the Revolution and the union of the Nation.

The French flag originates from revolutionaries wearing a blue and red cockade, the colors of Paris. Each year a different country is invited as a guest of honor, this year it's India. A lot of museums, like Le Louvre, have a free entrance on Bastille Day.

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