The French National Day (Fête nationale) recalls the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison in Paris on July 14, 1789, to end the monarchy and launch the French Revolution, which signaled the beginning of a new era of republicanism. In France, the remembered day celebrates national pride and democratic freedoms. In New Orleans, it is called Bastille Day, and takes on a hearty celebratory spirit.

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Suppose you gave a party and everybody (who wanted to be French for a day) came? And that’s what happened when Alliance Française de la Nouvelle-Orléans held Bastille Day Fête with live music, French food, wine and cheese tasting, and a costume contest. And more. Hundreds of folks flocked to the Gallic gallivanting held on the organization’s Jackson Avenue grounds, having queu

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