Features simple description of the holiday.

Discusses the storming of the Bastille, the subsequent Revolution, and the legacy of the Revolution.

An Editorial which contends citizens have not yet obtained the economic justice for which American, French, Russian, and other revolutionaries fought.

Provides information about this French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the First Republic.

Page by the French Embassy Press Office giving overview of the storming of the Bastille.

French National Anthem that was banned because of its revolutionary association. Includes French and English words, plus downloadable audio.

Information on the storming, the national flag that ensued from that, and subsequent history. Includes links to more information.

Reference information including the definition, history, and a timeline of the French Revolution.

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.

A color photograph of what remains of the Bastille in Paris.