14 July 2008 — Vive la France!

The painting shown above, Rue Montorgueil, Paris, 30 June 1878, by Claude Monet, depicts a feast set in Paris on that date to honor the Republic. The following year, the feast was was held on 14 July and included a military review, a reception in the Chambre des Députés and a Republican Feast in the Pré Catalan. In 1880, it was proposed that there be a yearly national holiday celebrated on 14 July, and so it has been ever since.

Jan del Monte, blogging from the rue du Cherche-Midi, Paris, France

© 2008 Jan del Monte

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~ by Jane del Monte on July 14, 2008.

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4 Responses to “14 July 2008 — Vive la France!”

  1. I assume that the above painting, which is lovely, is still at the Musée d’Orsay [that converted "railway station" you wrote about below]?

    anniemousette said this on July 15, 2008 at 4:52 am |

  2. anniemousette,

    It is lovely, isn’t it? And you are right, it is in the Musée d’Orsay.

    Jan del Monte said this on July 15, 2008 at 10:24 am |

  3. Its a great painting for it has such movement. I really feel like the flags are flying around and the people cheering!

    ladyjicky said this on July 17, 2008 at 6:07 am |

  4. I agree with you, ladyjicky, and it has long been one of my favorites.

    Jan del Monte said this on July 25, 2008 at 7:14 am |

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