The Place de la Bastille, which was redesigned under Hidalgo into a pedestrian- and bike-friendly space.

The French National Day (Fête nationale) recalls the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison in Paris on July 14, 1789, to end the monarchy and launch the French Revolution, which signaled the ...

Those watching the cultural news of the past week probably saw the festivities in France on July 14, Bastille Day, which is celebrated annually. In some ways, the original Bastille Day marked the ...

Heading to Bastille Day this weekend? Stop off at the henna tent for a relaxing experience and cool body adornments. Henna designs have been offered at Bastille Days for so long now, they are almost ...

The white gloves came off at NYC socialite Jean Shafiroff’s annual Bastille Day luncheon on Monday afternoon, we hear. The fabulously frocked social hosted the event commemorating the 1789 storming of ...

For more than two decades, Yountville’s Bastille Day celebration — a spirited affair of wine, food and French fanfare hosted by world-renowned chef Thomas Keller — brought locals and tourists to the ...

It's mid-July, the days are getting hotter, and the 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica is back up in Cathedral Square Park, which can only mean one thing: Bastille Days is right around the corner. The ...

France celebrated Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities. The holiday marks the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution. Janensch ...

PARIS — The City of Light decked itself out in red, white and blue on Bastille Day for the yearly military parade and fireworks show that commemorates the French Revolution and the history of the ...

On Monday, the Bishop Arts District celebrated Bastille Day with a street fair that left us feeling French. Bastille Day, for those of us who slept through world history in high school, is the ...