The Alliance Française of Greenwich invites all Francophiles and Franophones to join in the annual raising of the French Flag on Bastille Day, France's national holiday on Monday, July 14 at Greenwich Town Hall. Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a turning point in the French Revolution. Each year the AFG joins chapters worldwide in honoring " le 14 juillet" and promoting French language and culture as part of its global mission.