Bastille Day approaches

10.06.2009
If it is a holiday filled with national celebration and fantastic entertainment that you crave, a ferry trip to France next month could be just what you are looking for.

On July 13th and 14th the country joins together to mark Bastille Day, which falls on the latter of these two days, with a host of activities put on throughout the nation.

The date commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison, which occurred on June 14th 1789.

This was viewed as a symbol of uprising for the French, serving as a major event in the French revolution.

Those heading on the ferry to france for this attraction will have little cause for uprising, as the nation puts on a wealth of shows and spectacles to remember the date.

In Paris it is marked with parades, processions and parties, and it is a similar story elsewhere in France, meaning that no matter where holidaymakers are in the country for this date, they are sure to be in for a fun-filled time.

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