Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale (French pronunciation: â[la.fÉËt.na.sjÉËnal] ; The National Celebration) and commonly Le quatorze juillet (French pronunciation: â[lÉ.ka.tÉÊz.ÊÉ¥iËjÉ] ; the fourteenth of July). While the date is the same as that of the storming of the Bastille, July 14 was instead chosen to commemorate the 1790 Fête de la Fédération. It is a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic during the French Revolution. Celebrations are held all over France. The oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe is held on the morning of 14 July, on the Champs-Ãlysées avenue in Paris in front of the President of the Republic, French officials and foreign guests.
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