It’s Bastille Day!

Bastille Day is celebrated on July 14th each year and commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, which was a turning point of the French Revolution. To help commemorate the occasion we’ve put together 3 interesting facts about 3 top car brands to come from France.

FACT #1  Peugeot was founded in 1882 by Armand Peugeot.

FACT #2  The company produces almost 1 million vehicles each year.

FACT #3  The company hires around 83000 people.

 Popular model: Peugeot 106

FACT #1  Citroen was founded in 1919 by Andre-Gustave Citroen.

FACT #2  The company built armaments for the French Army during World War 1.

FACT #3  The Eiffel Tower served as a billboard for Citroen from 1925 to 1934.

Popular model: Citroen Saxo

FACT #1  Renault was founded in 1899 by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand.

FACT #2  The Renault headquarters are in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris.

FACT #3  The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has also manufactured buses and tractors.

Popular model: Renault Clio