C'est quoi le 14 juillet ?

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA

In: Reading B1, Politics, History & Economics, Celebrations & Important Dates, Listening or Seeing B1

Discussion of this reading exercise: 3

You probably know that France's National Holiday is July 14, but do you know why? Learn about this special day and its origins in the fun little video below, followed by our own bilingual transcript.

After watching the video, scroll down for the transcript in our bilingual reader, where you can click any French phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.