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"Today is an exciting day for France! July 14 marks France&amp;#039;s version of Independence Day. Americans usually refer to the mid-July celebration as Bastille Day, but in France, the day is traditionally known as F\u00AAte de la F\u00A9d\u00A9ration\u2014so called the celebratory feast that took place on July 14, 1970, on the year anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. The event mark the short-lived constitutional monarchy in France and what people (at the time) considered the end of the French Revolution. Celebrations abound beginning during the morning hours on the prestigious Champs-lys\u00A9es avenue in Paris in front of the President of the Republic. Lots of eating, dancing and, allegedly, a late-night pyrotechnic show will all be part of the festivites. Additionally, the 10th stage of the Tour de France will run during the morning and afternoon hours.  But here in America, there&amp;#039;s plenty of ways to celebrate, too (that is if you&amp;#039;re not all partied out from our own Independence Day celebration).About.com offers a cute little guide to planning your own party\u2013with instructions ranging from how to choose a theme (or part of France) and what you can do during the party to honor the day. Don&amp;#039;t forget the Veuve Clicquot! Or, check out ehow.com\u2013they offer a super cute guide for how to have a Bastille Day celebration for kids to get them acquainted with the culture. Enjoy! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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