Bastille Day
noun
: July 14 observed in France as a national holiday in commemoration of the fall of the Bastille in 1789
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Citroen Car Rally Visitors will have a chance to see classic models of the iconic French cars as part of The Greater New York Citroen & Velosolex Bastille Day Rally and Rendezvous.
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Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Terrorist Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel drove a cargo truck through a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in the city of Nice, France.
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USA Today,
29 June 2026
Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.
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Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Macron invited the Republican president to join him for Bastille Day celebrations in July 2017, including an Eiffel Tower dinner date with their wives.
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Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Terrorist Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel drove a cargo truck through a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in the city of Nice, France.
—
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.
—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Macron invited the Republican president to join him for Bastille Day celebrations in July 2017, including an Eiffel Tower dinner date with their wives.
—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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