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Added on the 14/07/2021 12:09:56 - Copyright : France 24 EN
A subdued Bastille Day ceremony sees the Champs-Elysées empty. This year, French President Emmanuel Macron presides a scaled-down gathering of just 2,000 soldiers -- half the usual number -- at the Place de la Concorde. While jets perform their traditional flyovers over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, authorities call off the annual military parade that marks the July 14, 1789, storming of the Bastille prison that launched the French Revolution. IMAGES
The first partygoers gather at the Place de la Bastille before moving on to the Place de la Nation to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Techno Parade in Paris. IMAGES
Police and military line the Champs Elysees in Paris ahead of France's Bastille Day celebrations, which are set to take place under tight security two weeks after the country was swept by riots. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is president Emmanuel Macron's guest of honour. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron rides down the Champs-Élysées and arives at the presidential rostrum for the traditional 14 July military parade, which is taking place once more after being cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. IMAGES
Brigitte Macron and the ministers of Jean Castex's government arrive at the official stand on the Place de la Concorde where they are welcomed by the Minister of the Army, Florence Parly, to attend the Bastille Day parade. IMAGES
Alphajet aircraft of the 'Patrouille de France' fly over the Champs-Elysees releasing plumes of red, white and blue smoke during the France's traditional Bastille Day military parade. IMAGES