Why is Bastille Day so important?
the French commemorate the storming of the Bastille in 1789. the Bastille was a prison for political adversaries to the French king and seen as a symbol of his power. The Citizens stormed the building in search of weapons. This act is what started the chain reaction of the French revolution. Since the French consider the revolution as the birth of the modern French state the 14th of July (the day it took place) is since marked as their national holiday.
