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What does the date 14 July correspond to?
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Correct answer: The storming of the Bastille and the Fête de la Fédération. 14 July recalls the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération in 1790. The storming of the Bastille marks the start of the Revolution. It symbolises the fight for freedom.
Sources: Sheet “La fête nationale” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The law separating the Churches and the StateÀ la loi de séparation des Églises et de l'ÉtatThis is not the right answer: 14 July recalls the storming of the Bastille and the first Fête de la Fédération.
- ✗ The vote of the 1958 Constitution by referendumAu vote de la Constitution de 1958 par référendumThis is not the right answer: the sheet links 14 July to the years 1789 and 1790.
- ✓ The storming of the Bastille and the Fête de la FédérationÀ la prise de la Bastille et à la fête de la FédérationCorrect answer. 14 July recalls the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération in 1790. The storming of the Bastille marks the start of the Revolution. It symbolises the fight for freedom.
- ✗ The first election of the President of the RepublicÀ la première élection du président de la RépubliqueThis date does not recall a presidential election.
What the source says
« C’est la première Fête de la Fédération, pour fêter l’anniversaire de la prise de la Bastille. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « À quoi correspond la date du 14 juillet ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “À quoi correspond la date du 14 juillet ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La fête nationale” (French).
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