Bastille Day

I'm sure I have posted about our Bastille Day experience in Paris. We met some Americans on the subway and they had tickets so we could get a front row view. We did feel a bit guilty having such great views when French citizens were craning their necks to see anything. It was rather unnerving seeing all this military might. I'll never forget the flyover of the jets with red, white, and blue smoke fumes. I can't seem to get any photos of the jets that will upload. "How to Celebrate Bastille Day in Paris - July 14, 2023 Parade, Parties & Dancing, Concerts, Fireworks on French National Day! If you are lucky enough to spend Bastille Day - known in France as La Fête Nationale (French National Day) or Le Quatorze Juillet (July 14th) - in Paris, you'll get to experience the biggest summer celebration in the city. Bastille Day celebrations in Paris always take place on July 14, the anniversary of the storming of the infamous Bastille prison in 1789 - a turning point for the success of the French Revolution and the end of absolute rule by monarchs. Bastille Day is a national holiday throughout France. Paris Bastille Day events kick off with a military ceremony followed by a huge military parade down the Avenue des Champs Élysées and flyover by military aircraft."