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France’s Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year
6 months ago

France’s Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year

Live Mint  

Paris is hosting an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday — the Olympic flame lighting up the city’s grandiose military parade for Bastille Day. While people around France mark the day with concerts, parties and fireworks, here’s a look at what the holiday’s about, and what’s different this year: What does Bastille Day celebrate? This year’s Bastille Day offers …

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France's Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year
6 months ago

France's Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year

The Independent  

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France celebrates Bastille Day with parades and parties - and extra police, after recent unrest
1 year, 6 months ago

France celebrates Bastille Day with parades and parties - and extra police, after recent unrest

Associated Press  

PARIS — French fighter jets trailed red-white-and-blue smoke over Paris monuments, families held picnics and firefighters hosted holiday balls around France to celebrate Bastille Day on Friday, a moment of much-needed festivity after mass protests, riots and political divisions that have riven the country this year. Fighter jets and military helicopters whooshed Friday above the site where 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk …

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Bastille Day 2023: All You Need To Know About The French National Day
1 year, 6 months ago

Bastille Day 2023: All You Need To Know About The French National Day

News 18  

Bastille Day, or French National Day, is celebrated on July 14. Meanwhile, in English-speaking countries, the French national holiday is known as Bastille Day. Bastille Day 2023: History During the early months of the French Revolution, Paris was tense as the Estates-General refused to disband, instead converting itself into a constituent National Assembly. Francophiles around the world observe Bastille Day …

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France imposes ban on firecrackers sale on Bastille Day weekend over fears of resurgent violence
1 year, 6 months ago

France imposes ban on firecrackers sale on Bastille Day weekend over fears of resurgent violence

India TV News  

France protests: As France recently witnessed a spade of violent riots, the country on Sunday imposed a ban on the sale, possession and transport of firecrackers for the Bastille Day celebrations later this week. The decision comes as protesters threw firecrackers at the police during the several days of demonstrations in France following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old driver …

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8 in France convicted of roles in Bastille Day truck attack
2 years, 1 month ago

8 in France convicted of roles in Bastille Day truck attack

The Independent  

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8 in France convicted of roles in Bastille Day truck attack
2 years, 1 month ago

8 in France convicted of roles in Bastille Day truck attack

Associated Press  

PARIS — A French court on Tuesday convicted eight people charged in connection with a truck attack more than six years ago by an Islamic State sympathizer that killed 86 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French Riviera city of Nice. The judge’s verdict followed 3 1/2 months of sometimes heart-wrenching testimony from survivors of the 2016 attack, who during …

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Photos: Here's how France celebrated Bastille Day
3 years, 5 months ago

Photos: Here's how France celebrated Bastille Day

Hindustan Times  

Photos: Here's how France celebrated Bastille Day France celebrated its national day, also known as Bastille Day on Wednesday with fireworks and parades. In French it is called la Fête nationale or le 14 juillet.. 1 / 6 View Photos in a new improved layout This day marks the fall of Bastille when an angry mob stormed and captured the …

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