Bastille Day in Marseille is celebrated on 14th of July every year. It is celebrated as a national holiday. This important Marseille event takes place at the Vieux Port, popularly known as the Old Port. The Bastille Day marks the commencement of French Revolution. It is celebrated with fireworks, military parades, music and dance at the Cour d Estienne d Orves.
About Bastille Day
In medieval days, peasants constituted the majority of the French population. Due to series of crop failures, the living standard degraded gradually. Pre French Revolution saw unrest in France. Commoners were repeatedly subjected to torture by the French Bourgeoisie. As a consequence, on 14th July people armed with weapons stormed out into the streets of France in order to rescue thousands of prisoners kept in the famous Bastille prison. After a gory fight, the prisoners were rescued and since then the day has been red lettered in the history of France.
Marseilles’s Contribution
Calude- Joseph Rouget de Lisle composed a national anthem in 1972. He was employed as a captain with the Engineering Corps. His song was thereby picked up by a general named Frans Mireur, employed with the Egypt Corps. Frans Mireur then got the song printed for the Marseilles volunteers and Montpellier. The song was then gradually sung as a marching song and was thus labeled as the ‘Marseillaise’.
Celebrations
Bastille Day in Marseille is celebrated with much fanfare. Entries to the display of firework and dance at the Cour d Estienne d Orves is free of charge. Visitors
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may have a great time enjoying the gusto and enthusiasm put in by the French nationals.
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