20 June 2008
Visitors to Corsica this summer should not miss the annual Bastille Day celebrations to commemorate the French Revolution and the end of the "Ancien Regime".
Fireworks will illuminate the entire island on July, 14th, from Bastia or Calvi in the north to capital Ajaccio in the south, offering spectators a good opportunity to partake in the celebrations with French locals.
Bastia will also organise a series of other events for the occasion, including a night market in the town centre with various animations and stands, a Bastille Day dance in St Nicolas Square, as well as its traditional morning military parade.
Bastille Day commemorates July, 14th, 1789, a key date in French history when the people of Paris seized weapons from the Invalides to capture the Bastille, an ancient Royal fortress, freeing a few prisoners who were held there and putting an end to the ancient regime.
July 14th is now a holiday day in France and Corsica, and a perfect opportunity to spend a day on the beach.
EasyJet operates direct budget flights to and from London, going to Bastia and Ajaccio this summer.
