La F锚te Nationale: 14 facts about France's national holiday July 14 The July 14 'Bastille Day' celebration features a military parade in Paris and means a day off work - although in 2024 it falls on a Sunday
What is the origin of France's July 14 bal des pompiers? Parties at fire stations are a long-standing tradition in France that officially began in 1937 when a group of people followed firefighters back from a f锚te nationale parade
Why has feeble victory at the Bastille become France鈥檚 national day? It only freed seven prisoners but is now the symbol of French freedom
news French air force confirms July 14 red smoke error A French Alphajet that displayed a red plume of smoke instead of blue as part of the traditional July 14 F锚te Nationale flypast over Paris did so in error, the French air force has confirmed.
Military parade but less fireworks: How France is celebrating July 14 The traditional f锚te nationale military parade is back this year, but some cities have still chosen to cancel their fireworks shows due to the pandemic and concerns over the Delta variant
What will France's July 14 celebrations look like this year? Celebrations will still take place in France on 14 July this year, but with some differences due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Nice has first fireworks show since 2016 terror attack The first firework display in Nice since the terrorist attack of July 2016 has taken place in celebration of today鈥檚 July 14 F锚te Nationale .
France to create new Space army command France is to create a new Space army, to 鈥渆nsure the development and strengthening鈥� of the country鈥檚 鈥渟patial capacity鈥�, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.
France celebrates July 14 with Paris military display France is celebrating its F锚te Nationale today (July 14), with commemorative events in Paris including a military parade and flypast in front of President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders.
14 reasons why life in France is fabulous for July 14 Ahead of the 2019 F锚te nationale celebrations, Samantha David takes time to remember a few things that make living in France just a little bit special - from the food, to the rules on buying a house...
July 14鈥檚 military parade: out of date or respectful? Every July 14, France鈥檚 military parade rolls down the Champs-Elys茅es while jets streak the sky with the colours of the 鈥榯ricolore鈥�.
Fireworks return to Nice promenade after 2016 terror Fireworks are to return to the Promenade des Anglais in Nice this August, more than two years after the show was stopped by the terrorist attack of July 2016.
Trump visit and Jupiter returns to human life Editorialistes (opinion writers) hold a major role in the French press. Here, in a new regular column French journalist Paul de Villepin examines recent 鈥榟ot topics鈥� which have featured in the columns of the country鈥檚 media
The Guillotine... quicker than lethal injection BASTILLE Day on July 14 has come to symbolise the French Revolution but its real symbol is the guillotine, which ended the lives of King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette and thousands of others linked with the aristocracy in the Reign of Terror.
