Bastille

:For Bastille Linux, a hardening application, see Bastille Linux.

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The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine—Number 232, Rue Saint-Antoine. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The event was commemorated one year later by the Fête de la Fédération. The French national holiday, celebrated annually on July 14 is officially the Fête Nationale, and officially commemorates the Fête de la Fédération, but it is commonly known in English as Bastille Day. Bastille is a French word meaning "castle" or "stronghold"; used as a single word ("la Bastille" in French), it refers to the prison.

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Prison - Paris - Storming of the Bastille - July 14 - 1789 - French Revolution - Fête de la Fédération - National holiday - Bastille Day - French - Castle

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