Swooping warplanes, axe-carrying warriors, a drone light show over the Eiffel Tower and fireworks in nearly every French town — it must be Bastille Day. France celebrated its biggest holiday Monday ...
The French only refer to it as Bastille Day when talking with English-speakers: At home, the holiday is ‘le Quatorze Juillet’ or ‘la Fête nationale.’ “It’s our 4th of July,” says Victor Ducoulombier, ...