Yup, the French don’t call the day Bastille Day, instead referring to the date as ‘la Fête Nationale Française‘ or ‘Fete Nat‘ or even a simple ‘la Fête du 14 Juliet‘.

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THE FRENCH NATIONAL FETE. Share full article. July 18, 1880. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from July 18, 1880, Page 6 Buy Reprints.

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