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À quoi correspond la date du 14 juillet ?What does the date of 14 July correspond to?

Answer

À la fête nationale françaiseThe French national holiday

Explanation

Since the law of 1880, 14 July has been the national holiday. It recalls the storming of the Bastille (1789) and the Festival of the Federation (1790).

Source: Loi du 6 juillet 1880 ayant pour objet l’établissement d’une fête nationale annuelleUpdated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

À la fête nationale françaiseThe French national holiday (Correct answer)
À l’anniversaire de l’armistice de 1918The anniversary of the 1918 Armistice
À la fête du TravailLabour Day
À la victoire des Alliés en 1945The Allied victory in 1945

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