LIVE: Annual Bastille Day Parade in Paris | Emmanuel Macron | France News | Bastille Day | N18G

LIVE: Annual Bastille Day Parade in Paris | Emmanuel Macron | France News | Bastille Day | N18G Today is 14 July, and for millions of people around France it’s a national day of celebration for a date more commonly known as Bastille Day. But do you know the origins of Bastille Day and why it’s celebrated on 14 July? Find out everything you need to know about France’s national day and what makes this year’s celebrations so unique with the Olympic Games Paris 2024 around the corner. On 14 July 1789, as social and political tensions rose across France, protesters took to the Parisian streets to express their opposition to their King and Queen. The mob grew in size and went on to attack the Bastille, a royal fortress and prison, leading to the eventual collapse of the monarchy. This period, after which the country gained independence and led to the creation of the French Republic, became known as the French Revolution. Annual celebrations have since been h