Travel Photo of the Day 7/14/2009 Happy Bastille Day

By traveldesk   

Print

Email

    

The Travel Photo of the Day for 7/14/2009 is of Paris and the Eiffel Tower and was taken by maveric2003

Photo credit: maveric2003

Bastille Day is a national holiday in France celebrated on July 14th each year. It commemorates the storming of Bastille in 1789. The storming of the prison is recognized as a national symbol of revolution and uprising. Bastille Day festivities, including a parade, are held on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris.

Subscribe

FULL RSS or Email  

Share This Post
Delicious
Stumbleupon
Twitter
Digg
Reddit
Facebook
Mixx

Related Posts

• Travel Photo of the Day 5/16/2009 McWay Cove California
• Joshua Tree National Park – Travel Photo of the Day 4/5/2009
• Travel Photo of the Day 9/22/2009 The Matterhorn
• Travel Photo of the Day 8/4/2009 Elephant in Kruger National Park

Tags: travel photos
Categories: Travel Photos