At the Bastille...

The Parisians are hungry! In France the price of bread has never been so high! For many weeks now people have been gathering on the streets staging angry protests, a revolt is in the works

On the morning of 14 July 1789 a crowd of store owners and artisans decide they are going to go on a search for weapons and so they go to The Invalides where a large stock of weapons are stored. The convince the governor to let them in and he opens the doors for them where they find 28,000 guns and 20 torches but no gun powder...where can they find it?

"Let's go to the Bastille!" they cry and the large mob heads towards the Bastille where they think they can find gun powder...

Thus begins the first day of the French Revolution. Each year this day is celebrated in France as a national holiday. It represents liberty and all the values that La République holds near and dear and which led them to overthrow the monarchy back in the 18th century.

In towns all over France recreations of this event are held each year. Lots of our white shirts can be used as costumes for these events if you'd like to organize one in your town ! If not wear the white shirt just to feel revolutionary! The white Danton shirt is one of our favorites...