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"de la Bastille" means "of the Bastille" in English. Bastille was the name of a fortress in eastern Paris (located on what is nowadays Bastille square) which was famous for being a royal prison at the beginning of the French Revolution. La prise de la Bastille (the storming of the fortress by a Parisian mob on July 14, 1789) marks the beginning of the historical period of the French revolution.
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What is the name of the bridge that was made out of the Bastille?
the Bastille castle was earmarked for demolition before the French revolution, and its dismantling was to take place in July 1789 (it is not a consequence of the fall of the castle) the stones from the dismantled castle were used to build "le pont de la Concorde".
What does LeBeau mean in french?
Le Beau means The Beautiful
What is Je ne peux pas attendre de le rencontrer in English?
I can't wait to meet him.
Faites-vous aimez-vous marcher dans le Clair de lune in English?
faites-vous = do you, are you doing / making aimez-vous marcher dans le Clair de lune = do you like to walk in the moonlight
When is Bastille day celebrated and why?
Bastille Day is celebrated in France on July 14.It marks the storming of the Bastille jail on July 14, 1789 to free the political prisoners.It is the turning point of the French Revolution and led to the abolition of monarchy and the proclamation of the French Republic.Since then, Bastille Day, or le quatorze juillet as it is simply known, has been celebrated as the French national day.
On Bastille day do they have any rides?
There are no rides on Bastille Day, unless you mean the parade of military vehicles or the cycling race Le Tour de France.
How many names are there for Bastille Day?
Bastille Day is the English name, there is no "Jour de la Bastille" equivalent in French.In French, it is known commonly as le quatorze juillet, or more officially in the calendars as la fête nationale.
What is the English translation of Bon jornais pourle jour de Bastille?
Actually that doesn't mean anything at all. ;-)It might be an attempt at Bonne journee pour le jour de Bastille, which still doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But it's probably meant to be something like "Have a good Bastille Day," since today (July 14th) is Bastille Day, the French national holiday.
What is the name of a Paris fortress?
la Bastille, le Louvre, le Château de Vincennes
What does Le Monde de mean in English?
the world of...
What does Le fils de ma mère mean in English?
Le fils de ma mère means "my mother's son" in English.
What does le coeur de chambre mean in English?
"heart chamber"
What does Le songe de Cosrou mean in English?
The dream of Cosrou
What does le jour de l examen mean in English?
The day of the examination.
What does the French expresion cest de le part de qui mean in english?
It means This is part of that.
What does Le fait de tomber amoureux de vous mean in English?
"le fait de tomber amoureux de vous" reads 'the fact of falling in love with you' in French.
What does Quel est le numéro de votre carte de bibliothèque mean in English?
It means "What is the number of your library card" in English.
