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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)


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)


Indonisian army band members march 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)


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)


Jets from the acrobatic Patrouille de France fly over the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)


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


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


Members of the Civil Security 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)


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


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


Cadets from the elite engineers school Polytechnique 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)


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