Not a people to tolerate high taxes and social inequality, the French are expert
in demanding their rights. Today's the day they stormed La Bastille prison
in 1789, ended the monarchy (for a while) and became a republic
(eventually, after a few hiccups)
Here's how to celebrate the joie de vivre,
the savoir faire and the je ne sais quoi
of the inimitable and irrepressable
French people:
Watch the parade on the Champs Elysées
Admire this magnificent photograph by Anthony Gelot of the flyover of the Arc de Triomphe
Have a nice lunch
with a nice bottle or two of wine
stroll along the car-less banks of the Seine (Merci, Anne Hidalgo) and enjoy Paris Plages
visit burned but still beautiful Notre Dame (Tarum non Destruatur)
Have a light dinner at Le Café de Flore or the Petit Saint Benoit
Watch the fireworks at the Eiffel Tower
end the day with a hot friend, a warm cognac and a fiery debate about why there was
an emperor, four Bourbon kings (Louis XIII, Charles X, Louis XVIX, Henri V)
and another revolution in 1830 after the big revolution of 1789
which we celebrate today.
an emperor, four Bourbon kings (Louis XIII, Charles X, Louis XVIX, Henri V)
and another revolution in 1830 after the big revolution of 1789
which we celebrate today.
and just before you fall asleep,
don’t forget to whisper,
Vive la France.
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France, Bastille Day, 14juillet, Revolution
don’t forget to whisper,
Vive la France.
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France, Bastille Day, 14juillet, Revolution