Fête Nationale – 14 Juillet (Bastille Day)

Celebrated every year on July 14th, Bastille Day is the country's most important holiday. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution that symbolizes liberty and national unity. On this day, an impressive military parade takes place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, featuring troops, vehicles, and aircraft before thousands of spectators. The Patrouille de France fly overhead, trailing smoke in the colors of the French flag.