Trump envies the military spectacle that France perfected, but his ghoulish celebration is the complete opposite.

Today, the Bastille is a busy traffic circle anchored by an imposing 19th-century column. But in the run-up to the Revolution it was a fortress — surrounded by a moat — that served as a state ...

While the idea might be novel for many Americans, military parades are common spectacles in many parts of the world.

How about a trip back in time this summer? UNESCO-listed abbeys, fortified bastide villages, pilgrimage towns: these five ...

B y 1789, years of financial crisis, poor harvests, and rising food prices had left much of France in turmoil. Public anger ...

In the midst of this reality, the Bastille, though holding only seven prisoners at the time, had come to symbolize royal tyranny. On July 14, nearly 1,000 Parisians stormed the fortress, marking the ...

The government should probably do the right thing and declare Wednesday, June 25, a national holiday. It’s the first ...

But the royal fortress loomed large in the collective French consciousness, and as rumors of revolution swirled, it became a symbol of the growing frustration with the French monarchy. The storming of ...

Fishmonger Josiane is working late 17th Century Paris when she hears a voice calling from the Bastille. Enraptured by the voice, she vows to break him out of this dark fortress. NO DEMO AVAILABLE FOR ...

Formed from the oaken ashes of defunct British black metal favourites Wodensthrone, there’s big buzz and an even bigger turnout as Nemorous get Fortress’ massive main stage underway. Kudos to ...