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Que commémore la fête nationale ?What does the national holiday commemorate?

Answer

La prise de la Bastille (1789) et la fête de la Fédération (1790)The storming of the Bastille (1789) and the Festival of the Federation (1790)

Explanation

14 July recalls the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Festival of the Federation in 1790, a symbol of national unity.

Source: Loi du 6 juillet 1880 ; elysee.fr – Le 14 juilletUpdated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. La victoire de 1918 à la fin de la Première Guerre mondialeThe 1918 victory at the end of the First World War
  2. La prise de la Bastille (1789) et la fête de la Fédération (1790)The storming of the Bastille (1789) and the Festival of the Federation (1790)
  3. La libération de Paris en août 1944The liberation of Paris in August 1944
  4. Le couronnement de Charlemagne en l'an 800The coronation of Charlemagne in the year 800

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