enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Bastille - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille

    The Bastille (/ b æ ˈ s t iː l /, French: ⓘ) was a fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France .

  3. Storming of the Bastille - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille (French: Prise de la Bastille [pʁiz də la bastij]) occurred in Paris, France, on 14 July 1789, when revolutionary insurgents attempted to storm and seize control of the medieval armoury, fortress and political prison known as the Bastille. After four hours of fighting and 94 deaths, the insurgents were able to ...

  4. Bastille Day - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day

    Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. It is referred to, both legally [ 3 ] and commonly, as le 14 juillet ( French: [lə katɔʁz(ə) ʒɥijɛ] ) in French, though la fête nationale is also used in the press.

  5. Place de la Bastille - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Bastille

    The Place de la Bastille (French pronunciation: [plas də la bastij]) is a square in Paris where the Bastille prison once stood, until the storming of the Bastille and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution. No vestige of the prison remains.

  6. French Revolution - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution

    Nevertheless, as a potent symbol of the Ancien Régime, its destruction was viewed as a triumph and Bastille Day is still celebrated every year. [47] In French culture, some see its fall as the start of the Revolution. [48] The Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the iconic event of the Revolution, still commemorated each year as Bastille Day

  7. À la lanterne - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/À_la_lanterne

    Immediately following the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 two of the invalids (veteran soldiers) forming part of the garrison of the fortress were hanged in the Place de Grève, although it is not recorded whether lanternes were used for the purpose.

  8. Discover the best free online games at AOL.com - Play board, card, casino, puzzle and many more online games while chatting with others in real-time.

  9. Bastille Day military parade - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day_military_parade

    The Bastille Day military parade, also known as the 14 July military parade, translation of the French name of Défilé militaire du 14 juillet, is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of Bastille Day, 14 July, each year in Paris since 1880, almost without exception.