Storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789

From the film “La Révolution française (1989) Part 1“. The Storming of the Bastille (French: Prise de la Bastille [pʁiz də la bastij]) occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. The prison contained just seven inmates at the time of its storming but was a symbol of the abuse of the monarchy: its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. In France, Le quatorze juillet (14 July) is a public holiday, usually called Bastille Day in English.