Bastille Day explained

Bastille Day is celebrated on July 14th and it commemorates the French Revolution of 1789.

Bastille Day was declared the French national holiday on 6 July 1880 as this represents the ultimate fight against oppression and the acquisition of new rights for French citizens.

The French Revolution summarized

The French Revolution chronology is summarized below for an easy read. The main characters biographies and symbols sections were added in case you needed further details.

French Revolution Chronology

The Political Crisis

The French Social Hierarchy Before The Revolution
The Economic Crisis

Louis XVI Facing an Economic Turmoil
The Estates General meeting

A General Assembly to Solve the Crisis
Bastille Day

July 14th, 1789 the Storming of the Bastille
The French Revolution

The French Revolution and the End of the Monarchy
The Reign of Terror

End of the Revolution and Birth of the Republic

French Revolution Biographies

Louis XVI

King of France and Navarre (1754-1792)
Maximilien de Robespierre

Lawyer & Voice of the Poorest (1758-1794)
Georges Jacques Danton

Lawyer and Politician (1759-1794)
Jean Paul Marat

Journalist and Politician (1743-1793)
Marquis de Lafayette

General of the army and politician (1757-1834)
Marie Antoinette

Queen of France and Navarre (1755 - 1793)
Emmmanuel Joseph Sieyes

Clergyman and Politician (1748 - 1836)
Mirabeau

Journalist and Politician (1749 - 1791)
Jacques Necker

Banker and Politician (1732-1804)

French Revolution Symbols

The Guillotine

French Revolution Symbol
The Phrygian cap

Symbol of liberty
The French Flag

Blue, White and Red
La Marseillaise

France National Anthem