FYW 128 : Bastille Day in France: French vocabulary, culture, history…
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What do French people do on Bastille Day? What do you wish French people on Bastille Day? As France celebrated its national holiday just a few days ago, learn what historical events are behind it and increase your French vocabulary! This episode is also packed with personal memories related to Bastille Day

Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode

le 14 juillet, la Fête Nationale = Bastille Day la prise de la Bastille = Storming of the Bastille in short, what happened: le Tiers État = Third Estate Le clergé = clergy La noblesse = the nobility Un jour férié = A national holiday, a bank holiday Un défilé militaire = a military parade/pageant Une retraite aux flambeaux Un lampion = a paper lantern Un feu d’artifice = a firework Un bal populaire = a public dance, village dance, festival dance Un hymne national = national anthem

LINKS and RESOURCES

• Episode 109 : All about the old French Republican Calendar)!

• Source of infography image)

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