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What does the national holiday commemorate?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 13
Que commémore la fête nationale ?
What does the national holiday commemorate?
Answer. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and the Festival of the Federation on July 14, 1790.
La prise de la Bastille du 14 juillet 1789 et la fête de la Fédération du 14 juillet 1790.
July 14 has been the national holiday since 1880. It marks the start of the French Revolution and the unity of the Nation a year later.
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. »
July 14 became the national holiday in 1880. This date commemorates two founding events of the French Republic, July 14, 1789, and July 14, 1790.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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