Home Skip Navigation Links About Us Corsica News & Press Corsica News 2008 June 2008 Bastille Day from the French island
 

Bastille Day from the French island

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.

Corsica News

If you wish to find an old news article, please view our entire Corsica news section:

View all news »

Get Adobe Reader

Some of these documents contain links to PDF documents. To preview or download you will require a copy of Adobe PDF Reader:

Get Adobe Reader

Get Adobe Reader »

Rss Feed
RSS Feed

Join our RSS feed for all the latest news, press & offers.

Corsica News RSS Feed »

Keep-In-Touch

Join us and keep in touch on a range of our social networking sites:

 
 
 
Facebook
 
 
 
Twitter
 
 
 
Flickr
 
 
 
YouTube
 
 
 
Delicious
 
 

New Media Information

 
 
Search & Book
Adults (13+)
Children (2-12)
Infants (<2)
 

Choose Your Departure Point(s):

Departure Airport

 

Please choose which UK airport you would like to fly from.

To search all UK airports please leave check-boxes blank

 


 

Duration:

 
 

Choose Your Departure Date:

Departure Date

 

Click the calendar icon to choose your preferred #DateType# Date. Dates that are available are highlighted.

 
 
 
 

Choose Accommodation Feature(s):

Package Price Range:

£ - £
 
min
max
 
 
 

E-Newsletter Sign-up

Sign-up for all the latest news & offers.

Name:
Email:
Confirm Email:
 

Latest Press & News

New property additions for 2010

Corsican Places

21 July 2010

Read full press article »

Porto Latino Festival

08 July 2010

Read full news article »