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Daily Mirror
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Gemma Bradley

What is Bastille Day? Why the national French day is celebrated

Bastille Day is a national annual holiday in France that celebrates the fall of the Royal family and the beginning of the French Revolution.

In France, the day is commonly known as ‘Fête Nationale,’ or the National Celebration.

Celebrations take place throughout the entire country and by Francophiles around the world, though the last two years have been muted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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