Bastille Day – Then & Now – The history & present culture of France’s National Day
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English - July 01, 2020 17:34 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBGovernment international relations france diplomacy culture history international affairs arts figures french francophile Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
IN DEPTH – “Is it a revolt? No, sire, it is a revolution!” Hop on this time-machine as we take you back to July 14, 1789 with special guest Gary Girod of the ‘French History Podcast’. Explore & understand the series of events leading up to the storming of the ‘Bastille’ and how it forever changed the tides of history. Learn about the profound social effect of France’s National Day post-WWI and the present-day celebrations on the Champs-Elysées.