Bastille Day, observed annually on July 14th, commemorates a pivotal moment in French history: the storming of the Bastille in 1789. This event, symbolizing the end of the monarchy’s absolute power, is... Read more »
The capture of the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison in Paris, on July 14, 1789, holds immense symbolic weight within the narrative of the French Revolution. This event, while involving a... Read more »
The event, occurring on July 14, 1789, involved a Parisian mob’s assault on a medieval fortress used as a state prison. While only holding a handful of prisoners at the time, the... Read more »