A look at Bastille Day celebrations in photos

PARIS (AP) —

France celebrated Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities. The holiday marks the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.

This year, Indonesia was the guest of honor, with its troops joining the parade and deals for French military equipment expected.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue, in Paris, Monday, July 14, 2025. (Mohammed Badra/Pool Photo via AP)

French troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Leclerc tanks drive down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Fireworks and drones illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris during Bastille Day celebrations late Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, with Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces Thierry Burkhard, standing right, drives down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Soldiers of the Foreign Legion march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Indonesian troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

French President Emmanuel Macron holds a new sword during a cermony with Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces Thierry Burkhard, left, and and Military Governor of Paris Loic Mizon during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris, Monday, July 14, 2025. (Abdul Saboor/Pool via AP)

Indonesian troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Members of the Civil Security march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Indonisian army band members march march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French soldiers march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Leclerc tanks drive down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

A horse slides on the pavement during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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A look at Bastille Day celebrations in photos

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