What is Bastille Day or Fête Nationale or Quatorze Juillet: Bastille Day is a National holiday in France which commemorates the Fête de la Fédération held on July 14th, 1790. On the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and the start of the French Revolution, a huge feast was held - Fête de la Fédération - to celebrate the uprising, the end of the absolute monarchy and the satisfactory conclusion of the French Revolution. Today, La Fête Nationale … [Read more...]