Bastille Day News, Photos, Videos and Tweets

French police fire tear gas as anti-vaccine protest turns violent

Protesters, many of them unmasked, are unhappy with vaccine mandate for health workers and health pass in public places.

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8:15pm PDT - July 14th, 2021

WATCH mass protests erupt in Greece after government bans unvaccinated from indoor public spaces & allows teens to receive jab

Thousands took the streets in two of Greece’s largest cities to protest new health mandates – which bar the unvaccinated from many public spaces and require medical staff to take the shot – as well as plans to immunize teenagers. Read Full Article at RT.com

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5:34pm PDT - July 14th, 2021

Group Angered by Vaccine Rules Confront Paris Police Amid Bastille Day Celebrations

Elsewhere in the country, concerns about new spread of infections led to some towns curtailing annual fireworks gatherings.

bastille day - Newsweek
11:40am PDT - July 14th, 2021

‘The pass shall not pass!’ Protesters take to streets across France after Macron drops vaccine passport bombshell (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Police fired tear gas at demonstrators who threw rocks and bottles, set construction equipment on fire in Paris, and picketed state buildings across France, in response to President Emmanuel Macron’s vaccine and health pass moves. Read Full Article at RT.com

bastille day - RT
11:09am PDT - July 14th, 2021

Tour de France 2021: Tadej Pogacar wins stage 17 to extend overall lead

A second stage win of this year’s race for the Slovenian

bastille day - Independent
9:21am PDT - July 14th, 2021

French police quell protest against COVID health passport rules - Reuters

Dozens of French police used tear gas to disperse a protest against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to require a COVID-19 vaccine certificate or negative PCR test to gain entry to bars, restaurants and cinemas from next month.

bastille day - Reuters
8:34am PDT - July 14th, 2021

France cautiously celebrates Bastille day clouded by covid-19

Organisers of this year’s event dubbed it an “optimistic Bastille Day” aimed at “winning the future”

bastille day - Independent
6:07am PDT - July 14th, 2021

Michelangelo-inspired cardboard bridge floats above Rome's Tiber river - Reuters

An illuminated 18-metre long cardboard bridge suspended by three large white helium balloons is floating above Rome's Tiber river, bringing to life a project imagined but never realised by Michelangelo.

bastille day - Reuters
5:48am PDT - July 14th, 2021

Remains of Napoleonic general Gudin repatriated to France from Russia over 200 years after his death during 1812 invasion

Moscow has repatriated the body of Charles-Étienne Gudin de La Sablonnière, a French general who fought in the failed 1812 Napoleonic invasion of Russia. His body was found near Smolensk in 2019, where he died of a cannon wound. Read Full Article at RT.com

bastille day - RT
5:36am PDT - July 14th, 2021

'Marry me?' - A Champs Elysees proposal moments before France's July 14 parade - Reuters

A French trainee soldier on Wednesday proposed to his partner on the Champs Elysees in Paris shortly before President Emmanuel Macron rode down the boulevard in a military jeep during Bastille Day celebrations.

bastille day - Reuters
3:08am PDT - July 14th, 2021

France cautiously celebrates Bastille Day, clouded by virus

France is celebrating its national holiday Wednesday with thousands of troops marching in a Paris parade and traditional parties around the country

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1:04am PDT - July 14th, 2021

France cautiously celebrates Bastille Day, clouded by virus

France is celebrating its national holiday Wednesday with thousands of troops marching in a Paris parade and traditional parties around the country

bastille day - Independent
1:02am PDT - July 14th, 2021

Bastille Day: Honour your inner Alain Ducasse and cook up a French-inspired feast

We’ve found everything you need to celebrate Bastille Day 2021, from French food to wine, recipes and more

bastille day - Independent
12:13am PDT - July 14th, 2021

Today in History

Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2021. There are 170 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicio…

bastille day - ABC News
9:00pm PDT - July 13th, 2021

What is France's Bastille Day and why is it celebrated?

The most common misconceptions about the French national day are that it is a celebration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and commemorates the official beginning of the French Revolution. It is, in fact, a far more complex…

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5:09pm PDT - July 13th, 2021

Mini Statue of Liberty retraces her big sister's steps to New York Harbor - Reuters

A scaled-down replica of the Statue of Liberty that has retraced the journey made over a century ago by its big sister was erected on Ellis Island in New York Harbor on Thursday.

bastille day - Reuters
3:47pm PDT - July 1st, 2021

Macron Weighs Pension Reform Before Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron could revive a controversial pension reform as he prepares to unveil his priorities for the rest of his mandate and ahead of 2022 elections.

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1:34am PDT - June 30th, 2021

Bastille tradition has waiters' races, cafes, replica guillotine

French rules at a Geraldton school at least for one day a year, even though Indonesian tops language teaching in Western Australia.

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2:48pm PDT - June 27th, 2021

Latitude Festival 2021 to be government test event

The festival will go ahead at full capacity as part of the government's series of test events.

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2:31am PDT - June 25th, 2021

Christo's Plan to Envelope Paris's Arc de Triomphe Is Set for September

Delayed because of Covid, the project’s future has been uncertain.

bastille day - Bloomberg
12:00am PDT - June 14th, 2021

'Be cool', France's Macron tells hecklers on walkabout - Reuters

Accosted by protesters during a Bastille Day walkabout, France's President Emmanuel Macron urged his hecklers to "be cool" in a testy exchange caught in footage that emerged on Wednesday.

bastille day - Reuters
9:59am PDT - July 15th, 2020

Silicon Valley and Trump are united against TikTok — for different reasons

Hello and welcome to the post-Bastille day edition of Trending, Business Insider's weekly look at the world of tech. I'm Alexei Oreskovic, Business Insider's West Coast Bureau Chief and Global Tech Editor. If you want to get Trending in your email inbox every…

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6:48am PDT - July 15th, 2020

In a show of gratitude for frontline workers, France will give $9 billion worth of pay raises to healthcare workers

  • France will spend $9 billion to provide healthcare workers with pay raises, CNN reported.
  • Healthcare workers would be given a monthly pay increase of an average of $209 (€183), the BBC reported. 
  • The deal was signed by Prime Ministe…

    bastille day - Business Insider
    10:25pm PDT - July 14th, 2020

France gives health care workers "historic" pay raises

"I just wish it didn't take a pandemic for us to be seen and heard," one health care worker said.

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4:09pm PDT - July 14th, 2020

Ivanka mocked after unveiling Trump team's new jobs website

Ivanka Trump's statement compared to Marie Antoinette's "let them eat cake"

bastille day - Independent
1:33pm PDT - July 14th, 2020
RT @doppeltfrei: happy belated bastille day fellas https://t.co/5ZXF1W2SIT

RT @doppeltfrei: happy belated bastille day fellas https://t.co/5ZXF1W2SIT

CIA Health Alteration Committee (@doppeltfrei)
11:08pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @republic: S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister speaks in Rajya Sabha amid massive I.N.D.I.A Vs 'Modi Modi' sloganeering; On July 13,…

Rajesh Mestry (@RajeshM38938379)
11:02pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @shivani_Dhllon: Punjab Regiment Drill Contentment of #IndianArmy has been selected to represent at #Bastille Day Celebrations on 14 Ju…

Abhijit (@Abhijeet0987123)
11:01pm PDT - July 26th, 2023
S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister speaks in Rajya Sabha amid massive I.N.D.I.A Vs 'Modi Modi' sloganeering; On July 13, and 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited France at the invitation of the France President. PM was the guest of honour for the bastille day parade. PM… https://t.co/QX3BitRPgm https://t.co/kJC1CznJIj

S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister speaks in Rajya Sabha amid massive I.N.D.I.A Vs 'Modi Modi' sloganeering; On July 13, and 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited France at the invitation of the France President. PM was the guest of honour for the bastille day parade. PM… https://t.co/QX3BitRPgm https://t.co/kJC1CznJIj

Republic (@republic)
10:59pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @republic: S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister speaks in Rajya Sabha amid massive I.N.D.I.A Vs 'Modi Modi' sloganeering; On July 13,…

Kevin Ahir (@Kevin11222994)
10:58pm PDT - July 26th, 2023
S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister speaks in Rajya Sabha amid massive I.N.D.I.A Vs 'Modi Modi' sloganeering; On July 13, and 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited France at the invitation of the France President. PM was the guest of honour for the bastille day parade. PM… https://t.co/e8yYqjzaQ5 https://t.co/DCecj95Pma

S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister speaks in Rajya Sabha amid massive I.N.D.I.A Vs 'Modi Modi' sloganeering; On July 13, and 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited France at the invitation of the France President. PM was the guest of honour for the bastille day parade. PM… https://t.co/e8yYqjzaQ5 https://t.co/DCecj95Pma

Republic (@republic)
10:56pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: Leaving for Paris, where I will take part in the Bastille Day celebrations. I look forward to productive discussions with…

Dharmesh Vaniyawala (@dharmeshrvgmai1)
10:51pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SopraSteria_IN: On this occasion of Bastille Day, we honour the spirit of independence, togetherness, and the unbreakable human spirit.…

Rajput_Sadam (@Sd_S20)
10:49pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: On this historic occasion of Bastille Day, joined the parade in Paris. My heartfelt gratitude for the warm welcome and ho…

Dharmesh Vaniyawala (@dharmeshrvgmai1)
10:46pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: This France visit was a memorable one. It was made even more special because I got the opportunity to take part in the Ba…

Dharmesh Vaniyawala (@dharmeshrvgmai1)
10:41pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: Here are highlights from yesterday’s programmes in Paris, which include the iconic Bastille Day parade. https://t.co/HmDc…

Dharmesh Vaniyawala (@dharmeshrvgmai1)
10:40pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

vivek kumar (@vivek4_kumar)
10:06pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SopraSteria_IN: On this occasion of Bastille Day, we honour the spirit of independence, togetherness, and the unbreakable human spirit.…

इजराइली बामणी (@IBhamni)
9:35pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: On this historic occasion of Bastille Day, joined the parade in Paris. My heartfelt gratitude for the warm welcome and ho…

SAJANTA (@SajantaReang)
8:57pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: Here are highlights from yesterday’s programmes in Paris, which include the iconic Bastille Day parade. https://t.co/HmDc…

SAJANTA (@SajantaReang)
8:57pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

Lalit Dubay (@DubayLalit)
8:44pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

Harish Singh (@RealHarishSingh)
8:15pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: This France visit was a memorable one. It was made even more special because I got the opportunity to take part in the Ba…

Amit kumar tyagi (@Amitkum67441208)
8:11pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: Here are highlights from yesterday’s programmes in Paris, which include the iconic Bastille Day parade. https://t.co/HmDc…

Amit kumar tyagi (@Amitkum67441208)
8:11pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: This France visit was a memorable one. It was made even more special because I got the opportunity to take part in the Ba…

Sandip Patil Irale (@IraleSandeep)
7:59pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

PoyntedNews (@PoyntedNews)
7:58pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @narendramodi: On this historic occasion of Bastille Day, joined the parade in Paris. My heartfelt gratitude for the warm welcome and ho…

Sandip Patil Irale (@IraleSandeep)
7:58pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

i cannot do art in the slightest but icarus by bastille has gotten in my brain worms about miguel i have a goal to make a storyboard for an animatic that will never see the light of day, but i’ll have made art

zenn (@friendzenn)
7:55pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @sardarchaudhri: PM Shri @narendramodi ji embarks on a visit to France and UAE. In the first segment of his visit, PM will travel to P…

Kismat Thakor (@kismat_thakor)
7:43pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

Letting the author of *Bastille Day* know that I caught his nod to Indigo Montoya. :) @Greg1Garrett https://t.co/Ctmwt7FF3b

Myles Roberts (@cmylesroberts)
1:50pm PDT - July 25th, 2023
RT @DisneyPinsBlog: Here is a look at the Ratatouille Bastille Day pin at shopDisney Europe: https://t.co/KGzKKJKvsX https://t.co/pPz2bpZYYB

RT @DisneyPinsBlog: Here is a look at the Ratatouille Bastille Day pin at shopDisney Europe: https://t.co/KGzKKJKvsX https://t.co/pPz2bpZYYB

(@alexisy95)
1:49pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

Sunil Pahwa (@SunilPahwa16)
1:21pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

Ashutosh (@ashutosh_2907)
12:28pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @compujeramey: The Hop (@thehopmke) reports strong ridership numbers during Bastille Days, a festival on the route , and Harley-Davidson…

Jeff Sherman (@ShermanJeff)
12:19pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @patrickbitature: I recently had the privilege of attending the remarkable French Bastille Day Celebrations in Kampala. The event served…

Mwine Enock Chefe Ali K. (@Mwinenockwesiga)
12:11pm PDT - July 25th, 2023
Extending  a belated thanks to the @FranceLouisiana and @BerasNathalie for hosting us at your Bastille Day Celebration earlier this month in New Orleans! 

We love connecting with the vibrant Francophone community from across Louisiana! 
@WTCNO @CorpsLouisiana @CityOfNOLA https://t.co/ix0yuds4eW

Extending a belated thanks to the @FranceLouisiana and @BerasNathalie for hosting us at your Bastille Day Celebration earlier this month in New Orleans! We love connecting with the vibrant Francophone community from across Louisiana! @WTCNO @CorpsLouisiana @CityOfNOLA https://t.co/ix0yuds4eW

Consulate General of Canada in Dallas (@CanCGDallas)
12:10pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

Just watched Bastille Day on netflix. What a great film

Meady (@LittleGemMeady)
12:07pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

appadurai (@appadur79346495)
12:03pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

loosu (@ejacs1)
12:02pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

cvs.Kumar.INC. (@DikshitAvnish)
11:42am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @RahulGandhi: Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets…

Virat Diwakar (@ViratCongress)
11:31am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @CinC_AFU: Thanks for the support and my greetings to the entire French Nation on the occasion of Bastille Day @CEMA_FR

klan-klan-nedoklan (@glavata691)
11:26am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @Matt_Bracken48: @EuropaAdAstra Europe is toast. It's past the point of return due to the weaponized mass migration policy designed and…

Barry Fernand (@FernandBarry)
11:15am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @Matt_Bracken48: @Annie74777090 @LittleBoats2020 We are absolutely losing, big time. It's already too late for Europe, and the USA/Canad…

☆ SOUXSIE ☆ (@SusieLomas)
10:40am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @Matt_Bracken48: @Annie74777090 @LittleBoats2020 We are absolutely losing, big time. It's already too late for Europe, and the USA/Canad…

Matt Bracken (@Matt_Bracken48)
10:28am PDT - July 25th, 2023