In France, and for French people around the world, July 14th is celebrated as Bastille Day, the beginning of a revolution that freed the citizens from a tyrannical government. In the late 1700s, the Bastille was used as a state prison holding mostly political dissidents. On July 14, 1789 a crowd stormed the Bastille and released seven prisoners. This historic event is commemorated every year with parades, fireworks, and the invoking of the French Revolution: “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” (Freedom, equality, brotherhood). Join our celebration this Saturday, July 16th! Raleigh’s finest full-service florist
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