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La Marseillaise became the national anthem in 1795 but was written in 1792.
Declared a National holiday in France on July 6,1880, Bastille Day has huge celebrations that start July 13 and end on the 14.
Bastille Day
One Major slogan from the French Revolution was Liberte, Egalite, and Fraternite, meaning Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
During the two day celebration, many citizens party in the streets and the Bastille Square. On the 14th fireworks are set off and Church bells are rung and guns are saluted. A military parade is led in Paris by the President.
During the celebration, balls of all sorts are held through-out France. The women wear extravagent gowns and the men wear tuxedos.