France remembers the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 every year on July 14, a key event in the French revolution.

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France celebrates its national holiday, Bastille Day, on Sunday as the country prepares to host the Olympic Games.President Emmanuel Macron opened the traditional military parade by reviewing the ...

PARIS (AP) — Paris hosted an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday — the Olympic flame lighting up the city’s grandiose military parade for Bastille Day. Just 12 days ...