{"id":265728,"date":"2025-07-15T02:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/265728\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T02:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:02:08","slug":"a-look-at-bastille-day-celebrations-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/265728\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at Bastille Day celebrations in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">PARIS (AP) \u2014<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">France <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/france-bastille-day-parade-macron-prabowo-039dc7acac781e155ff0ad69e73acf0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrated Bastille Day<\/a> on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities. The holiday marks the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">This year, Indonesia was the guest of honor, with its troops joining the parade and deals for French military equipment expected.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"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)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544925_513_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"French troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544925_388_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>French troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>French troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Leclerc tanks drive down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544925_875_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leclerc tanks drive down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Leclerc tanks drive down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fireworks and drones illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris during Bastille Day celebrations late Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Aurelien Morissard)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544926_102_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks and drones illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris during Bastille Day celebrations late Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Aurelien Morissard)<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks and drones illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris during Bastille Day celebrations late Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Aurelien Morissard)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"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)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544926_366_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Soldiers of the Foreign Legion march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544926_57_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Soldiers of the Foreign Legion march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers of the Foreign Legion march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Indonesian troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544926_755_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indonesian troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"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)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544926_204_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Indonesian troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544927_45_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indonesian troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian troops march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Members of the Civil Security march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544927_894_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Members of the Civil Security march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Civil Security march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"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)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544927_744_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Indonesia\u2019s President Prabowo Subianto during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Indonesia\u2019s President Prabowo Subianto during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc000b\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Indonisian army band members march march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544927_893_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indonisian army band members march march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>Indonisian army band members march march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc000c\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"French soldiers march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544927_367_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>French soldiers march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>French soldiers march during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc000d\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Leclerc tanks drive down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544928_457_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leclerc tanks drive down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Leclerc tanks drive down the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc000e\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A horse slides on the pavement during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752544928_910_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A horse slides on the pavement during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>A horse slides on the pavement during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">___<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PARIS (AP) \u2014 France celebrated Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities. 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