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In what year did the French Revolution begin?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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En quelle année a débuté la Révolution française ?
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
Answer. In 1789.
En 1789.
The French Revolution begins in 1789, when the king summons the Estates General. The storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 becomes its symbol.
The official text that proves it
« La Révolution française (1789-1799) démarre avec la convocation des États généraux (le clergé, la noblesse et le tiers état) par le roi. »
The French Revolution (1789 to 1799) starts with the king's summoning of the Estates General (the clergy, the nobility and the third estate).
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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