French President Macron Greets Bastille Day Attendees
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The key to the Bastille hangs in George Washington's home!
After the Bastille fell in 1789, Lafayette sent its massive iron key to Washington as a symbol of liberty. It still hangs at Mount Vernon today — the fortress itself was demolished by 1790.
Bastille Day's parade is the oldest military parade in Europe!
France has held this July 14 parade since 1880. The 1789 storming of the Bastille prison sparked the French Revolution. Learn more at Wikipedia
The Champs-Élysées Bastille Day parade tradition began in WWI!
France first marched down the Champs-Élysées on July 14, 1915 — not 1789. Allied troops from Britain, Belgium, and beyond joined to boost wartime morale. The tradition has continued nearly every year since.
The Bastille held only 7 prisoners when stormed in 1789!
The prison — symbol of royal tyranny — housed just 4 forgers, 2 'lunatics,' and 1 noble on July 14, 1789. Its fall sparked the French Revolution despite being nearly empty when the mob arrived.
