14 July -- A National Holiday in France
Discusses the storming of the Bastille, the subsequent Revolution, and the legacy of the Revolution.
http://www.hightowertrail.com/BASTIL.HTM
Bastille Day
Provides information about this French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the First Republic.
http://hightowertrail.com/Bastil.htm
Bastille Day - French National Holiday
Information on the storming, the national flag that ensued from that, and subsequent history. Includes links to more information.
http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa071400.htm
Bastille Day definition from Wikipedia
Reference information including the definition, history, and a timeline of the French Revolution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
List of the 17 articles that were approved by the National Assembly of France after the storming. Includes footnote on the writer and his friendship and admiration of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.
http://www.constitution.org/fr/fr_drm.htm
La Marseillaise, 1972
French National Anthem that was banned because of its revolutionary association. Includes French and English words, plus downloadable audio.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/marseill.html
Remains of the Bastille
A color photograph of what remains of the Bastille in Paris.
http://www.atkielski.com/inlink.php?/PhotoGallery/Paris/General/BastilleRemainsSmall.html