July 14th is Bastille Day in France, a national holiday commemorating the storming of Paris' Bastille prison and the uprising that marked the beginning of the French Revolution. Happy Bastille Day to all French people living in France or abroad!
The first image is the front cover of Viva la vida, Coldplay's latest album. The second one is the reverse of a 1.5 euro silver proof coin from the French Mint celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Franco-Japanese Treaty. They both feature the Liberty Guiding the People (La Liberté guidant le people), one of Delacroix famous paintings.
More about Bastille Day and Paris in general in the Paris Blog.
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