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Why Is There July 14 “Bastille Day”?

by Colleen's Paris July 14, 2010
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Today is Bastille Day on July 14 in France. This year as I am watching the military parade on TV, the rain is pouring down. Aircraft squadrons fly over the Champs-Elysées on the France 1 television channel. A moment later, I look out the window and they fly low over …

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