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What were Parisians doing on 14 July 1789?
22/09/2012 - The Sound Kitchen

What were Parisians doing on 14 July 1789?

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14/07/2012 - France

President Hollande addresses nation in Bastille Day speech

France’s President François Hollande addressed the nation in his first Bastille Day television interview following the traditional military parade and air show.

14/07/2012

French press review 14 July 2012

Today, 14 July, is Bastille Day in France, but surprisingly the national dailies are not looking forward to the hectic day marked by the traditional military parade at the Champs Elysées, ...

14/07/2012 - France

Hollande fetes France's first national holiday as president

François Hollande celebrated France’s national holiday on Saturday – his first since becoming President.

16/07/2011

French press review 16 July 2011

Saturday’s French press is dominated by the so-called Eva Joly affair.

A temporary tide barrier is seen at Tokyo Electric Power Co.(TEPCO)'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima prefecture, 30 June 2011.
14/07/2011 - France - Japan

France celebrates Bastille Day in Fukushima

In a mark of solidarity, France on Thursday moved its overseas Bastille Day celebrations in Japan from Tokyo to Fukushima prefecture, which was hit hard by the 11 March quake, tsunami and nuclear ...

14/07/2011 - France - Afghanistan

Bastille Day overshadowed by more soldier deaths

A French soldier was killed Thursday in a battle in Afghanistan, just a day after five others were killed in a suicide attack in the war-torn country, the French presidency said.

 

18/03/2011 - Hidden Paris

La Bastille - medieval symbol of oppression, modern symbol of liberty

Large brown paving stones chart a course through the smaller grey bricks that fan their way around Paris's Place de la Bastille.

The week in review
17/07/2010 - Focus on France

The week in review

A look back at a dramatic week in French news, where even political scandals ...

14/07/2010 - France

Slideshow - Paris firemen's balls open to all on national holiday

The eve of France's national day - known as 14 juillet here and Bastille Day to the English-speaking world - is party time. Fire stations, many of which are historic buildings, open their ...

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