Storming of the Bastille Storming of the Bastille The Storming of the Bastille ( ) occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress, armory, and political prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. The prison contained just seven inmates at the time of its storming, but was seen by the revolutionaries as a symbol of the monarchy's abuses of power; its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. In France, "Le quatorze juillet" (14 July) is a public holiday, usually called Bastille Day in English. During the reign of
Prisoners' rights in New Zealand unlock regime has condensed the working day for many prisoners, including meal times, with some dinners being routinely served as early as 3.30pm, leaving prisoners without meals for lengthy periods. Lunch was served at 11.10am in Christchurch Women’s Prison and the evening meal being served as early as 3.15pm at MECF during the 2014-2015 reporting period. At Hawkes Bay prison inspectors observed breakfast being issued in at 9.15am, and lunch delivered to the units around 11am, issued to and eaten by prisoners before they were locked up by 11.45am. The evening meal was delivered to the units as early as