Just like America has Independence Day on 4th July, France has the fourteenth. On July 14th every year, the French celebrate their independence day called Bastille Day. This day is an important national holiday to them because it marks the day when the French celebrate the start of the Revolution and the birth of their nation. For those on holiday at one our luxury French villa or French farmhouses the celebrations are the same.
For the citizens of France, July 14, 1789, has come to symbolize liberty, democracy, and the struggle against all forms of oppression. It marked the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the Republic. The storming of the Bastille proved that power was no longer in the hands of the King, but instead in the hands of the people. The storming of the Bastille also marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
“Le quatorze juillet” is a great day of national celebrations throughout France. It is a national holiday where joyous cries of “Viva la France” can be heard at the fabulous firework displays littered right across the country with some even singing the national anthem “La Marseillaise”.
Where I live in the Tarn et Garonne we always have a riverside picnic with champagne waiting for the fireworks to start in one of the many villages that celebrates this important day in French history.
We still have some late availability in some of our French villas and new to our portfolio is Les Pruniers, a delightful romantic cottage set amongst plum orchards which is close to one of these many villages that have fireworks and celebrations. http://www.qualityvillas.com/refPR1091.php
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Gill Woolsgrove
Manager
France & Morocco
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