E12 Le 14 juillet en France

Published: July 13, 2017, 6:51 a.m.

b'Intermediate French Podcast with Transcript.\\nLearn French in Context with these Fascinating Topics.\\nThe French National Day is commonly known as \\u201cBastille Day\\u201d.\\nIf you did not pay attention during your History classes, you might think that \\u201cBastille\\u201d is another of those delicious French pastries, or maybe some sort of fancy fashion accessory.\\nIf you were more hard-working at school, then you know that it refers to the French Revolution of 1789, and that \\u201cla Bastille\\u201d was actually a state prison. But you might not know that the date of the National French Day was not picked after this event (or at least not only after this one).\\nYour French friends probably don\\u2019t know it either. So if you want to impress them, let me tell you the real story.\\nThis podcast is designed for intermediate French learners who want to get a better grasp of the language by listening to interesting topics.\\nYou can find the transcript of this episode here: www.innerfrench.com/podcasts'