Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
The DU Lounge
Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

Happy Bastille Day! (Original Post)
Mme. Defarge
Jul 2023
OP
bucolic_frolic
(48,392 posts)1. La Marseillaise, sung in traditional form
no_hypocrisy
(49,921 posts)2. Casablanca La Marseillaise
EYESORE 9001
(27,760 posts)3. Is that the standard greeting between Francophones?
I get the impression that its a day of celebration, as well it should be.
electric_blue68
(19,778 posts)4. Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite! 🙂
This site keeps rejecting the "e" with the right leaning overhead "slash" for the proper French spelling!
I've been to a few Bastille Days on Smith st when I lived in Brooklyn.
Twice on the East Side of Manhattan 60th St between 5thbAve to Lexington Ave put on by the French Institute.
Great fun!