Bastille Day and the French Revolution

"Bastille Day, on the Fourteenth of July, is the French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the French Revolution" (www.hightowertrail.com). It is very much like Independence Day in the United States because it is a celebration of the beginning of a new form of government. There are several factors that led to the Revolution. King Louis XV and King Louis XVI both led extremely extravagant lives. They spent …

…Place de la Concorde Lasting a little over an hour, France's heads of government sweep by in limousines; the military puts on a spectacular display of troops and, overhead, jets fly with the tricolors streaming behind them" (http://gofrance.about.com). Bastille Day is one of the largest celebrations in France, and the whole day is like one big party to celebrate the beginning of the French Revolution, and the end of royalty in France.