Bastille Day is much like Independence Day in the U.S. - is a celebration of a new form of government. Bastille Day symbolizes the old monarchy and the beginning of the French Republic to overthrow.
The Bastille
The Bastille was built in 1382 and was originally to defend the east side of Paris from attack. The Bastille had walls more than 80 meters high and was surrounded by a moat. Hundreds of years later, has transformed the French monarchy, theBastille, a prison to lock up people who disagree with their non-decisions. The men were arrested by the arbitrary decision of the king. The Bastille was known in particular for political prisoners whose writings had displeased the royal government. The prisoners in the Bastille were given no evidence - that they were there under the command of the king, and he alone can decide when and if they are released.
The Bastille was a symbol of the absolute and arbitrary power of the kingThe regime of Louis XVI.
For the peasant class, the Bastille was a symbol of the hypocrisy and corruption of the aristocratic government - controlled mostly by nobility and clergy. The monarchy was not only undemocratic. The king and the aristocracy also owned the land and mining taxes but not only for rent and the restrictions imposed on people.
The French people of all classes, many of the problems of government, including the king wanted frustratedshare his absolute power, land rights and voting, tithes and feudal rights, religious people are wanting more money.
The beginning of the revolution
Because of these many reasons, they stormed the French people, and seized the Bastille, July 14, 1789. violent peasants pillaged and burned buildings and destroyed records of feudal levies.
At the time of collection, has only seven prisoners in the Bastille. But the assault on the prison was a symbol of freedom and struggleagainst oppression for all French citizens. By capturing this symbol means that the people of the king's power was no longer absolute: power should be given to the nation and are limited by a separation of powers.
The storming of the Bastille was the beginning of the French Revolution that toppled King Louis XVI and the aristocracy. To all citizens of France, the storming of the Bastille became a symbol of democracy and freedom in the fightOppression.
Modern Day Celebrations
Bastille Day was a French national holiday, July 6, 1880 he explained. Bastille Day has a strong meaning for the French because the holiday symbolizes the birth of the republic.
Bastille Day reminds the world. For example, in Philadelphia, people dressed as French revolutionaries mark the day by singing the Marseillaise, the French national anthem.
In France, the day keeps the many festivities.military parades are held in the morning, most of which takes place on the Champs-Elysees in Paris with the President of the Republic. The parade begins with the cadets from schools of infantry, which are then followed by motorized troops. Throughout the parade, the air above. Recently it has become customary to invite units from France Parade 's closest allies in. For example, in 2002, the United States Military CadetsAcademy presented.
Bastille Day also falls during the course of the Tour de France and is traditionally the day when the French riders, France will win a special effort to take the stage.
Parisians celebrate this national holiday with a colorful festival of arts and parts hoarse. Many cities hold fireworks during the night. It 'also customary that firefighters organize dancing parties.
All are invited to raise a glass of champagne and toastnational freedom they enjoyed for more than 200 years.
Celebrate Bastille home
In July this year, why not a citizen of France in a celebration of national freedom and plan a day to celebrate the Bastille, complete with gourmet French chocolates.
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