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Added on the 14/07/2021 11:42:18 - Copyright : AFPTV - First 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 arrives at the foot of the Arc-de-Triomphe, for the traditional Bastille Day parade, which returned to the Champs-Elysees after a one-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. IMAGES
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
A French inventor and entrepreneur flies above the Champs-Elysees on a turbine engine-powered flyboard in front of President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders.IMAGES
French president Emmanuel Macron arrives at the Champs Elysees for the beginning of Bastille Day celebrations. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.