Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Bastille Day: Sombre mood on Swiss letter shrouds festive reception

Bastille Day… …is today. The French rallying cry “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” sounds something like our “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” but in actuality it was very different. Although originally the “equality” meant

The annual Bastille Day celebration honors this victory with one of Europe's largest military parades along the Champs-Élysées in Paris. This year's parade strove to be a grand event for French President Francois Hollande's

French is the dominant language at Bastille Day receptions, followed by Hebrew. English is barely heard.

French is the dominant language at Bastille Day receptions, followed by Hebrew. English is barely heard.

19 Responses to BASTILLE DAY. JonnyJames | July 14, 2012 at 10:40 pm |. Excellent! and timely to boot. General Rasta, SLA | July 14, 2012 at 11:25 pm |. @Max, Stacy. WHERE'S THE BERNANKSTER IN THAT LINEUP?


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