This cruise always sells out early - so don't wait to book. For a fun Bastille Day river excursion during the middle of the day, choose a 2-Hour River Seine Lunch Cruise offering a 3-course gourmet lunch, white and red wine, an optional cheese course, and live music on board. Although this cruise takes place every day starting in July and on selected days in June , the Bastille Day cruise will be especially popular - so book early if you want to do it.
The fireworks show this year may be a little different than pre-pandemic, although the viewing rules haven't been announced yet. From 7pm, the entire area around Pont de Grenelle bridge to Pont de l'Alma bridge was closed to the general public although residents and people staying in hotels in these areas could enter with supporting documents.
So where could you watch the fireworks last year, aside from the Seine River cruises? Here are some possibilities:. Too soon to tell for - but during "normal" years, here's what you can expect, in case this information gives you some ideas about where you can watch or helps you plan a trip for :. If you don't want to join the million or so Parisians on the Champ de Mars and don't have reservations on a Bastille Day fireworks cruise, you will be able to see the fireworks show from any point in Paris where you can see the Eiffel Tower - which is a lot of places.
Here, too, you need to arrive early to stake out your spot. As with any densely crowded location almost anywhere in the world, watch out for pickpockets. You'll see signs about closures posted in the stations. Most city buses will run, but be rerouted. Security barricades may be in place in some locations.
So to the degree possible, pick a viewing location that you can either walk to, or reach from a metro station well beyond the security zone. Because of the massive crowds, this is not the night to count on getting a taxi or uber! Bastille Day celebrations in Paris kick off at 10am with formal military exercises at the Arc de Triomphe, starting with an impressive trumpet, bugle, and drum fanfare to announce the arrival of the President of the French Republic, who inspects the assembled military troops and presides over other ceremonies and tributes.
At around , a magnificent flyover of military aircraft featuring the colors of the French flag takes place overhead. About 71 planes and 25 helicopters will participate this year.
It includes representatives of elite French military regiments on foot, on horseback, and in vehicles - including tanks. You'll see about 5, participants, including around Garde Republicaine horses, tanks and other vehicles, and about 4, soldiers on foot.
This year's theme: "Winning the future. If you want to stake out a good viewing position for the parade, plan to arrive by 8am or even earlier. Crowds are usually unless the weather is bad massive - partly because you must be behind the barricades, which does not leave much room along the sidewalks - plus you also need to go through a security check point. Grandstands erected along Champs Elysees will have seating capacity with distancing of about 4 square meters per person for about 25, viewers this year.
That is only a small fraction of the usual number of spectators, so don't count on getting a seat. You should expect the rates to be pricey - but the views will be priceless. If you want to skip the parade but watch the military aircraft flyover, logistics are much easier - you can see the planes from many spots in the city.
Nearby parks such as Jardin des Tuileries Tuileries Garden and the Esplanade des Invalides on the Left Bank are both ideal viewing locations because your line of vision won't be blocked by nearby buildings. Find out more about visiting the Arc de Triomphe. About half a dozen metro stations fully or partially close during the morning on 14 Juillet for the parade and flyover. So wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a water bottle or two.
After the Bastille Day fireworks end, festivities continue all over the city at les Bals des Pompiers Firemen's Balls , organized by fire stations throughout Paris in a tradition that started a century ago.
In case "ball" conjures up visions of formal attire and a stuffy ambiance, rest assured that these balls are just the opposite: informal, outdoor parties with lots of music, dancing, champagne, and fun. The most common misconceptions about the French National Day are that it is a celebration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14 , and commemorates the official beginning of the French Revolution. In , the people of Paris attacked the Bastille: a political prison, a symbol of the monarchy and an armoury.
The citizens aimed to seize weapons, ammunition and powder to fight the royal troops stationed in the vicinity of Paris. Tens of thousands of people from all provinces converged on the Champ-de-Mars in Paris to attend a military parade led by Lafayette , a mass celebrated by Talleyrand , and a collective oath-taking culminating in short but rousing speeches from King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette.
Napoleon I Emperor from to declared citizens should celebrate August the date of his name day and of the Assumption of Mary. Another new political regime celebrated itself once again. The disastrous and humiliating defeat France suffered against Prussia in led to the fall of Napoleon III and the advent of the French Third Republic , which needed its own new symbols.
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