Joyeux Quatorze, tout le monde! On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris stormed the
Bastille fortress/prison in a rebellion against the French monarchy.
"Bastille Day" is one of the major events that eventually led to the
French Revolution. The way that the French people celebrate La Fête Nationale is similar to the way Americans
celebrate the 4th of July; there are lots of fêtes going on at all times of the day,
and the celebrations are finished off with a beautiful display of fireworks come
night.
Our
group celebrated le Quatorze Juillet by
spending the day at the beach. In the afternoon, our teachers planned a
scavenger hunt for us. There were four teams, and they gave us all clues (in
French!) that led us around the city of Nice to find the next clue. Our French
skills were definitely put to the test; we frequently had to ask people where
certain places were, or what various words meant that we didn’t understand.
Eventually, our clues led us to the beach where we rejoined the group and waited
for the fireworks to begin. The fireworks display over the Mediterranean was
breathtaking! Très
joli.
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