krasytoonz

[silver-and-stars]

I kinda wanted to reblog about the 14th of july (French National Day) but somehow this year it doesn't feel right.

The far right got elected for the european election so the president desolved the National Assembly in hope to reform it with his party.

Consequently we almost got the far right winning but managed to save ourselves by electing the left and now the president is like "hmm no the left didn't really win, that doesn't count since it's not my party that won" and there is so little we can do.

So yeah we used democracy to save ourselves in extremis from the fachists but now the president, supposed to embody the democracy (freedom, equality, fraternity), is kinda denying the win.

[saviorsfoundation11]

[rabbitcruiser]

Fête de la Fédération

Fete de la Federation was a massive festival celebrated on July 14, honoring the French Revolution. The day was the predecessor of Bastille Day, as celebrated today. The point of the festival was to celebrate both the Revolution and the spirit of National Unity. At the time, the Revolution had overthrown the excesses of the French monarchy and replaced it with a constitutional monarchy, led by an elected National assembly. The Fete de la Federation was organized to coincide with the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. The festival came at a time when people believed that the revolution was over, though turmoil would follow in the coming years.

History of Fete de la Federation

The French Revolution began in 1789 with that year’s Estates-General. The abolition of the reigning ‘Ancien Régime’ or Old Regime began on July 14, 1789, when a crowd of protesters stormed the Bastille prison. By 1790, the monarchy had been overthrown and a National Assembly was elected. Believing the Revolution to be over, a desire to celebrate national unity spread across the French people. The festival in Paris was to be the most prominent celebration of fraternity — it was to be attended by the royal family, the deputies of the National Assembly, and the general public. The event was organized on the Champ de Mars, which was outside Paris at the time.

The festival began with a feast as early as 4:00 A.M., and it continued to proceed despite downpours throughout the day. A parade of ‘federes’ organized under 83 banners marched their way to the place the Bastille once stood, and the members of the National Assembly, along with Louis XVI, all took an oath to protect the new Nation. The festival was also attended by delegates from countries across the globe. A popular feast followed the official celebration.

Unbeknownst to all those who attended the festivities, the stability that they foresaw was not what they had in store for them. The following years in France were of political turmoil that culminated in the people becoming disillusioned with the monarchy, leading to the execution of the royal family in 1973. Even with the French Republic finally established, peace did not follow. June 1973 saw an uprising that overthrew much of the National Assembly, sparking the Reign of Terror in the nation. The following year saw 16,000 at the hands of the Jacobins. To deal with the oppressive threat of the former, a fragile French Directory was formed, which was soon overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte, marking the end of France’s revolutionary period.

Fete de la Federation timeline

June 13, 1789 Estates General of 1789

The Third Estate forms the National Assembly.

July 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille

Revolutionaries storm the Bastille prison.

July 14, 1790 Fete de la Federation

The Fete de la Federation is organized to celebrate the French Revolution.

January 1793 Monarch beheaded

Louis XVI is beheaded.

Fete de la Federation FAQs

What is July 14 in France?

It is celebrated as Bastille Day.

When was the French Revolution?

May 5, 1789, to November 9, 1799.

What is the name of the flag of France?

It is called the ‘Tricolore.’

How to Observe Fete de la Federation

Read about the French Revolution

Watch a documentary

Look up related philosophy

The French Revolution was a turning point in history. Spend the day reading about it.

If reading isn’t your thing, pop in a documentary about the Revolution! You’re bound to find something entertaining. You can even try a movie or two, like “Les Miserables” or “Marie Antoinette.”

The French Revolution was built on a foundation of ideas like equality, liberty, and justice. Learn more about these abstractions and what philosophers have said about them.

5 Interesting Facts About France

Tourism

National motto

Inventions

Highest European mountain

Most visited museum

France is the world’s most popular tourist destination.

The national motto of France is “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” or “liberty, equality, fraternity.”

The French invented the hot air balloon!

The tallest mountain in Europe, Mont Blanc, is in France.

The Louvre is the world’s most visited museum.

Why Fete de la Federation is Important

It’s an important part of French history

It’s a reminder of humanity

It’s an opportunity to learn about the French Revolution

The French Revolution formed the basis of the modern state of France. Fete de la Federation is an important part of it.

The French Revolution often entailed sequences of violent events. An earnest celebration of what people thought would be a peaceful regime reminds us of how human everyone in history was.

The Revolution is a major part of world history. The Fete de la Federation is a perfect excuse to learn more about it.

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[jiejie-eonni-onee-sama]

HAPPY 14th of JULY!

[lionofchaeronea]

Bonne Nouvelle Boulevard in Paris, Amédée-Julien Marcel-Clément, 1910

[tabooiart]

post i made last night actually got me Thinking about what on earth i'm gonna do with the nationals so i did some doodles to get my ideas out. the concept is that they all still represent their countries but i completely removed the flags from their designs and just based them on real trains. these are subject to change but the base idea is there

[designedandplated]

Women's Red and Black Day Dress, 1897.

[nordleuchten]

24 Days of La Fayette - Day 3

Have you ever wondered, why the National Guard is named the National Guard? If so, then I have a painting for you:

Lafayette and the National Guard, a National Guard Heritage Painting by Ken Riley, courtesy the National Guard Bureau (12/03/2023).

La Fayette’s Tour through America in 1824 and 1825 was the event of its time. People turned out by the thousands whenever La Fayette visited and even after over a year the people were still as enthusiastic as on the first day. It were not only civilians that lined the streets to greet La Fayette but also military personal. During La Fayette’s stay in New York, immediately prior to his departure for France, a company of militia men, the 11th New York Artillery, later the 7th regiment, lined the street for La Fayette. The unit had named themselves the National Guard in memory of La Fayette’s National Guard during the French Revolution. La Fayette was apparently so touched when seeing these men, that he halted his carriage and shook the hand of every single soldier. This moment is depicted in the painting.

I could sadly find no reference to this encounter in Auguste Levasseur’s book, but we do know that by 1903 the name National Guard had become so popular that it was adopted nationwide.

The painting was done by Kenneth Pauling Riley, in, I assume 2004. Riley could at that point already look back onto a long career. He had become a war artist in World War II and after the war, President John F. Kennedy purchased on of his portraits, The Whites in their Eyes about the Battle of Bunker Hill, for the White House. Riley died in 2015.

[lesmisscraper]

The Iconic Battlecry, the Iconic Scene.

[tyrianludaship]

This isn't completely related to selfshipping but i unironically love making up shipnames for my s/i and the tf2 characters.

[also to note: some of these are not canon; pyro and scout are friends; and saxton hale is just kinda there. idk he's alright.]

Engineer x Morale: Radio Repair

Soldier x Morale: Roger That

Spy x Morale: Esprit de corps, Radio Drama

Medic x Morale: Herzschlag / Heartbeat

Demoman x Morale: Boombox

Sniper x Morale: Radio Silence, National Outback

Heavy x Morale: Tea and Jam

Scout x Morale: Skip Distance

Pyro x Morale: Smoke Signals

Miss Pauling x Morale: Two-way Radio

Saxton Hale x Morale: Mating Calls [this one is just dumb ignore]

Proships DNI

[mattysmarvel]

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THEEEEE GIMBAPPE PICTURES !!!!!!

[thepaintedroom]

Édouard Vuillard (French, 1868–1940) • Madame André Wormser and her Children • The National Gallery, London

Happy Mother's Day in the U.S. !

[everyone-with-a-para]

Love to all the paras at there who can speak more than one language! This post goes out to my girl who has various levels of proficiency in four, love you Zuku <3

- 🎐

Bonus points if you don't speak the languages that your paras do

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Il y a deux sortes de révolutions : les révolutions en arrière et les révolutions en avant. Révolutions pour révolutions, il vaut mieux servir celles de l'avenir ; car si l'avenir a des illusions, sans doute comme toute chose humaine, le passé n'a que des ruines.

Alphonse de Lamartine, Les pensées diverses (1869)

Je ne suis pas française, mais j'ai de la famille et des amis français. J'aime vivre en France. En tant que monarchiste, je n'aime pas la Révolution française, mais j'aime son histoire, sa culture et son peuple. C'est pour cette raison que je peux faire la fête aujourd'hui.

Je vous souhaite à tous une très bonne fête en ce 14 juillet !

Vive la France !

[cringesnail]

The admins asked the French speaking streamers if they wanted to do something for the 14th of July and they were so not invested that the admins decided to do it themselves lmao

[lionofchaeronea]

Spring by the Seine, Claude Monet, 1875