Bastille Day
Description:
Bastille Day is a national holiday of France, but it is celebrated not only in France, but throughout the world. The siege and capture of the Bastille is one of the greatest events in human history. It became a symbol of all political liberation achieved by the revolution, and the very word Bastille became a household word.
Perhaps, even the New Year’s Eve celebration is not comparable to what happens in Paris on July 14. As you know, the Great French Revolution began with the armed seizure of the formidable and hated prison-fortress Bastille on this day in 1789. However, the majority of people today do not regard this holiday as revolutionary. It doesn’t matter what happened 300 years ago. It celebrates something great for every Frenchman, bright, joyful and patriotic.
Despite the somewhat modest official program of celebrations, non-stop parties are held throughout the city - in discos, bars, nightclubs, in houses and just on the streets. Now on the site of the Bastille a large transport circle - the interchange with the Column Bastille in the center.
The official program of the celebration includes a series of balls: firefighters balls, the Grand Ball, which takes place on July 13 in the Tuileries Garden. On Bastille Day itself, a solemn military parade takes place on the Champs-Elysees. The parade begins at 10 a.m. from Etoile and moves towards the Louvre, hosted by the French president. On Concorde Square, opposite the famous Arc de Triomphe, special seats are erected for spectators. The finale of the holiday is a large fireworks salute and fireworks at the Eiffel Tower and the Champs of Mars. This pyrotechnic noise usually starts at 10 p.m.