Bastille Day 2009: What to Do - Today Is/Was July 14, 2009
It's Bastille Day 2009, or as they call Bastille Day in French, Fete Nationale or the more literal le quatorze juillet. It's the day that marked the storming of the oppressant Bastille prison and the beginning of the French Revolution. Unlike July 4th in the U.S. where Americans tell each other Happy July 4th, people don't typically walk around Paris saying Happy Bastille Day. They do have a morning parade and nighttime fireworks. However, Americans love any reason to party so there are some Bastille Day events and ways for you to be French for a day and celebrate.
