French President and Chief of Defence Staff celebrate Bastille Day at military parade. PHOTO: AFP.
PARIS:
A military band of the French Republican Guard performs as it arrives for the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs. PHOTO: AFP
A French gendarme patrols at the Arc de Triomphe during preparations for the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris. PHOTO: AFP.
A general view shows military planes and regiments taking part in the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. PHOTO: AFP.
French President Emmanuel Macron stands in front of guards. PHOTO: REUTERS.
Soldiers of the 3rd regiment of the naval artillery corp prepare their uniforms for the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees. PHOTO: AFP.
A military band of the French Republican Guard performs as it arrives for the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-des Elyses. PHOTO: AFP.
Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Army General Francois Lecointre, poses in front of the Arc de Triomphe, prior to the annual Bastille Day military parade. PHOTO: AFP.
French Republican Guards arrive on horseback. PHOTO: AFP.
Military regiments take their positions near the Arc de Triomphe. PHOTO: AFP.
The Patrouille de France alphajets perform at the start of the annual Bastille Day military parade. PHOTO: AFP.