Hi we are in paris on 14th july this year, and wanted some help on what to do in the evening of bastille day. Later in the day, the focus shifts to the eagerly awaited fireworks display at the eiffel tower. The complete programme for 2019 bastille day in paris. Samuel and audrey travel and food videos 24,170 views 3.
Bastille day parade on the champs elysees in paris on july 14, 2017. France celebrated bastille day this weekend with the traditional military parade along the champs elysees in paris. Bastille day paris 2018 parade and fireworks bastille day. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Trump and macron watch bastille day parade in paris. Donald trump treated to daft punk medley at bastille day. You talk a lot about the books youre working on, what are they about. What to do in paris on bastille day secrets of paris. France gives big nod to us at annual bastille day parade. The new orleans festival was ranked 3rd best bastille day festival in the world by. The parade commemorates the storming of the bastille on july 14, 1789, a significant turning point of the french revolution. Today is bastille day, one of the most important holidays in frances history.
Trump closes out paris trip with bastille day parade. Bastille day military parade held on the 14th july in paris. Bastille day 2017 in pictures pictures pics express. Well, i was all jazzed to get to the bastille day parade early and find a great viewing spot. Bastille day 2017 in pictures fri, july 14, 2017 the 14th of july is an important date in the french calendar but this year the world will be. Bastille day 2017 in pictures fri, july 14, 2017 the 14th of july is an important date in the french calendar but this year the world will be watching as donald trump joins french president. Paris cnn france treated president donald trump to an elaborate military display on friday.
The people of paris then stormed the bastille, fearful that they and their. Bastille day military parade 2017 french foreign legion. French army military parade bastille national day 14 july 2017 rehearsal paris. Find out what to do, where to see fireworks, and dance the night away at the bal des pompiers. To commemorate, the city of paris played host to a large parade, attended by citizens, tourists, president emmanuel. President donald trump attends bastille day celebration and military parade in paris france duration. President trump and first lady melania trump arrived at a parade in paris to mark bastille day on july 14. Bastille day in paris fireworks, parade, parties paris. Macron, trump celebrate bastille day in paris youtube. I got there way too early and realized i had to stand there for three hours before the parade started. Us president donald trump watched american and french soldiers march together through the paris sunshine in a double celebration marking 100. Bastille day parade in paris enthralls president trump wsj. Trump has been in paris at macrons invitation to mark the 100th.
Special offers, freebies, and discounts for bastille day on 14 july. Bastille day military parade 14th july paris youtube. How best to celebrate bastille day in france the local. France puts on military show as trump marks bastille day in paris. Bastille day celebrations took place in paris on july 14, 2017. Bastille day in paris friday 14 july 2017 time out paris. To get the french national holiday off to a resounding start, trumpets and bugles herald the. This traditional french holiday commemorates the storming of the bastille on july 14, 1789, and the beginning of the french revolution.
Bastille day fireworks in paris 2017 napoleon digital. Macron pulls out all the stops on bastille day as trump. Bastille day paris 2020 all you need to know before. Full programme for the july 14th 2019 military parade on the avenue des champselysees. French president emmanuel macron shakes hands with president donald trump as first lady melania trump looks on after the bastille day military parade on the champs elysees avenue in paris on july 14. Fireworks explode in the sky above the eiffel tower, in a picture taken from the montparnasse tower observation deck, at the end of bastille day events in paris. French president emmanuel macron along with his us counterpart donald trump are attending the bastille day military parade in paris where us and french troops are marching side by side down the. President donald trump and first lady melania arrive on air force one at orly airport in paris, thursday, july, 2017. At the invitation of french president emmanuel macron, president trump attends bastille day events in paris and honors the 100th anniversary of american troops joining the allied forces in the. Trump attends frances bastille day parade in pictures. See more ideas about bastille day, bastille and happy bastille day. Samuel and audrey travel and food videos 24,227 views 3. This year, the parade was open by us troops commemorating the 100th anniversary of.
Paris bastille day military parade 2017 pakistan defence. In late 1997 i made my airline reservation with the specific purpose of being in paris on bastille day to see the parade down the champs elysees. Last years celebrations were marred by a terrorist attack in nice, when a driver plowed a truck into spectators watching a fireworks display. Bastille day is the common name given in englishspeaking countries to the national day of. French soldiers march down the champselysees during the traditional bastille day military parade on july 14, 2017 in paris france. Bastille day paris 2018 parade and fireworks bastille day parade. Bonjour, i am planning to be in paris for bastille day. The 2015 bastille day events in the french riviera celebrate the 1789 storming of bastille, a symbol of the monarchys oppression. Festivities in the french riviera feature a wide range of bastille day events, from dance parties and parades, to stunning fireworks. Trump arrives at bastille day parade the washington post. Selectplusfrance celebrates bastille dayfrance celebrates bastille daythe. Hotel with best view of bastille day fireworks paris. Bastille day commemorates the storming of the bastille on july 14, 1789, which was a turning point in the french revolution.
The national celebration and commonly and legally le 14 juillet french pronunciation. Us troops to lead paris bastille day parade for first time. Courtney traub has covered paris and other european destinations for tripsavvy since 2006. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Bastille day, 14th july celebration paris tourist office. Paris with a warm clasping of hands, president trump and president emmanuel macron of france cemented an unlikely but budding relationship on friday, capped by a bastille day military parade.
Celebrate bastille day in paris on friday 14 july 2017 with all the local information from time out. In nice, patriots watch the traditional military parade while music lovers. French president emmanuel macron and his us counterpart, donald trump, watched a parade in paris on friday to mark bastille day. Paris on july 14th bastille day rick steves travel forum. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the united states of. French army military parade rehearsal for bastille national day 14 july 2017 paris france. French army military parade bastille national day 14 july. The event is celebrated by francophone communities around the world with festivals, balls, dances, parades, and firework displays to celebrate the storming of the bastille, a. Us troops to lead paris bastille day parade for first time u. My experience with the bastille day parade in paris youtube. Paris france put on a dazzling bastille day display for president trump on friday, an occasion that marked both the founding of french democracy and the centennial of the united states entry. Trump and macron cement unlikely friendship in bastille. Bastille day 2017 when louis xvi asked a french duke if the storming of bastille was a revolt on the evening of 14 july 1789, the duke replied by saying, no, sire, a revolution. Make the most of the french national holiday and discover the cultural and festive events taking place in paris.
The bastille day military parade down the champs elysees boulevard in paris has taken place on the morning of nearly every july 14th. Although it took several bloody revolutions to establish a longlasting republic, this date is still the symbol of the fight for freedom from the. Later my brother told me that i would be in the city during the finals of the world cup which made me really look forward to this vacation. By army recognition international online defense and security magazine. After a somber start, president donald trump reveled in the spectacle of tanks, military aircraft and men and women in uniform marching down the.
Museums and monuments open on bastille day paris paris. On july 14, 2017, bastille day will provide you with a military airshow. President trump s visit also marked the 100th anniversary of the u. Sit back and enjoy a glimpse of french culture as i give you a guide to the bastille day processions. Macron invites trump for bastille day parade in paris. Whether you are in paris itself or in its surrounding, you will be able. The bastille day military parade is the french military parade that has been held on. Things to do in paris on bastille day discover walks paris. Bastille day is the common name given in englishspeaking countries to the national day of france, which is celebrated on 14 july each year. It is the french national day and can be celebrated all over france. Bastille day, 14th july from july 2020 to 14 july 2020. Us troops march in paris ahead of bastille day parade to.
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