National Bastille Day 2023, PM Modi to be Guest of Honour
France’s Bastille Day 2023: The national day of France, celebrated on July 14 annually, is commonly referred to as Bastille Day in English-speaking countries. National Day of France, also known as Bastille Day, is important for UPSC Prelims Exam 2023 and UPSC Mains Exam (GS Paper 2- International Relations, Bilateral Relations b/w India and France).
Recently, PM Modi thanked French President for invitation as Guest of Honour at France’s Bastille Day 2023 celebrations. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be Guest of Honour at France’s Bastille Day celebrations on 14th July.
July 14 is observed as the National Day of France, commonly referred to as Bastille Day, commemorating a significant event in France’s history. This day is celebrated as La Fête Nationale or Le 14 Juillet in French.
July 14, 1789, is considered a significant date in French history as it marks the beginning of the French Revolution. On this day, Parisians stormed the Bastille, which was a symbol of the monarchy and authoritarian rule.
The significance of July 14 lies in its symbolic representation of the people’s triumph. This historic day was celebrated with immense zeal and fervor in 1919, following the end of World War I that lasted from 1914 to 1918. Similarly, after the conclusion of World War II, the people celebrated with three days of civic festivities to mark the occasion.
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Bastille Day is the French national day, celebrated on July 14 each year. It marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a key event in the French Revolution.
Bastille Day is celebrated in France with parades, fireworks, and other festivities. The largest parade takes place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with military units and other groups marching past the French president.
Indian Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi has been invited to be guest of Honour at France’s National Day 2023 also known as Bastille Day 2023.
The Bastille prison was seen as a symbol of the repressive rule of the French monarchy. Its storming by the people of Paris on July 14, 1789, is seen as a key moment in the French Revolution and the beginning of the end of absolute monarchy in France.
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