Last Sunday, the day after Anne's wedding, was Bastille Day in France! Some of my students must have been listening when I explained what Bastille Day is, right?
Well, for anyone who doesn't know (or zoned out in class), Bastille Day is officially known in France as La Fête Nationale, and commonly known as le quatorze juillet. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on 14 July 1789, which sparked the French Revolution. I've only been in France once on Bastille Day, in 2011. It's a holiday throughout the country, and in the evening we went to see the fireworks show down by the river.
For anyone who wants to see shots of France's most famous city, Paris, and how they celebrated Bastille Day this year, check these photos out:
Thanks to my friend Bethany for posting the link on facebook! Come back soon to hear about the rest of my time in France, my whirlwind weekend in Scotland, and what I'm about to get up to when I leave for Iceland tomorrow and then home on the 25th! À plus!
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