La Fête Nationale.
Name:
Use the page at http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au/academic/lote/french/icojul14.htm to do this
work.
You will need to read the page and insert the missing words and phrases. They will need to be
re-written in your own words.
When your work is completed, tidy up the page. All your work must be on ONE PAGE. Copy
and paste two pictures of your own choice from the given web page. Check with your teacher
when you are ready to print this page. Make sure these instructions are deleted when your work
is finished.
The French celebrate their National Day on ………………. In France, this day is called
……………….. but in Australia we call it ………………………. On this day you would wish
people in French: ……………Fête!
The day is called Bastille Day because it is named after ………………………………. The
Bastille was ………………….and people hated it because……………………………… The
successful attack took place on …………………… In fact, there were only
…………………….imprisoned in it at that time!
At that time France had a monarchy. The people of France were unhappy about the way their
country was run for many reasons. Here are some:
 Louis XVI, the king left the running of the country …………………….. They were
not……………..
 His wife, Queen ………………………. , loved luxury and spent lots of money on
…………
 The country had no money because ……………………….
 People were very hungry because …………………………
 The tax system was totally unfair because …………………paid no tax, whereas
ordinary people had to pay ………………of all they earned in tax.
 To top it all, the King and his ministers wanted to pass new laws which would
………………
During the revolution, the King and Queen met an unhappy end, ………………………
In France today, Bastille Day is celebrated as a big festival. In Paris, there is a
………………….starting at the Arc de Triomphe. All over France, at night, there are
…………………………..
The Revolution brought better government for French people and it also introduced things that
are very much part of France today, such as:
 The slogan………………..
 The Declaration of the Rights of Man which said that …………..
 And the …………………….