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What date is ‘la Fête Nationale’?
14 July
What was the ‘Bastille’?
fortress and prison
Which year did the ‘storming of the Bastille’ take place?
1789
Why did the storming of the Bastille happen?
the people were angry with the king, poor, starving
What happened to the ‘Bastille’ after the storming?
it was destroyed
Who was the king of France at the time?
King Louis XVI
What happened to the king afterwards?
they chopped his head off
In which city in France does the main parade take place?
Paris
What do people watch in the evening?
fireworks
What is the ‘feux d’artifice’?
fireworks
What is a ‘défilé’?
parade
What is the name of the French national anthem?
la Marseillaise
What colours are the French flag?
red, white and blue
What 3 words make up the Republican national motto?
liberté, égalité, fraternité (freedom, equality, fraternity)
