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What does the date of 14 July mean for the French?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 128
Que signifie la date du 14 juillet pour les Français ?
What does the date of 14 July mean for the French?
Answer. It is the national holiday. It recalls the storming of the Bastille (14 July 1789) and the Festival of the Federation (14 July 1790).
C'est la fête nationale. Elle rappelle la prise de la Bastille (14 juillet 1789) et la fête de la Fédération (14 juillet 1790).
14 July has been the national holiday since 1880. That day, there is a military parade in Paris, public dances and fireworks.
The official text that proves it
« Le 14 juillet devient le jour de la fête nationale en 1880. Ce choix commémore deux événements fondateurs de la République française : le 14 juillet 1789 et le 14 juillet 1790. »
14 July becomes the national holiday in 1880. This choice commemorates two founding events of the French Republic, 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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