Les fêtes nationales
Celebrated on July, 14, Bastille Day is the French national day and the most important bank holiday in France! Setting the storming of the Bastille in 1789 as an essential part of the French History.
The 14th July has become a major public holiday, traditionally considered as the symbol of the French Revolution. People gather in cities or towns and watch the fireworks!
On May 8, the French commemorate the end of the fighting in Europe against Nazi Germany.
November 11 marked the signing of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany. It is a public holiday in France since the law of October 24, 1922.
On this Picture, you can see the famoux Carnival in Limoux, a city close to carcassonne.
Here were some celebrations and bank holiday in France but there are also all the other celebrations that we celebrate in any country.