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Bastille Day definition from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day
Reference information including the definition, history, and a timeline of the French Revolution. |
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La Marseillaise, 1972 - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/marseill.html
French National Anthem that was banned because of its revolutionary association. Includes French and English words, plus downloadable audio. |
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Bastille Day - French National Holiday - http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa071400.htm
Information on the storming, the national flag that ensued from that, and subsequent history. Includes links to more information. |
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen - http://www.constitution.org/fr/fr_drm.htm
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. |
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Embassy of France in the US - Bastille Day: July 14th - http://www.ambafrance-us.org/atoz/14july.asp
Page by the French Embassy Press Office giving overview of the storming of the Bastille. |