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Le quatorze juillet

Bastille Day is celebrated on July 14, commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789. The day symbolizes the rise of modern France. In Enlightenment, Revolution, Napoleon, Prof. Ravel covers the unique French experience starting with the reign of the Sun King through the rule of Napoléon Bonaparte: Absolutism, Enlightenment, Revolution, and Empire.



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