The military parade will start at 10 am on the Champs Elysees on Thursday, July 14th 2016 and will finish at noon.
A classical music concert will be held at the Champ de Mars starting at 9:15pm. The theme this year is « Welcome to Paris ».
Finally, fireworks will be launched at 11 pm from the Trocadero, near the Eiffel tower.
Fireworks will be broadcasted on France2 TV channel. Or Watch Bastille Day Fireworks online
Discover the history, main characters and symbols of the French Revolution (1789).
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The French Social Hierarchy Before The Revolution
Louis XVI Facing an Economic Turmoil
A General Assembly to Solve the Crisis
July 14th, 1789 the Storming of the Bastille
The French Revolution and the End of the Monarchy
The End of the French Revolution
King of France and Navarre (1754-1792)
Queen of France and Navarre (1755-1793)
Lawyer & Voice of the Poorest (1758-1794)
Journalist and Politician (1743-1793)
Lawyer and Politician (1759-1794)
General of the army and politician (1757-1834)
Clergyman and Politician (1748-1836)
Journalist and Politician (1749-1791)
Banker and Politician (1732-1804)
Lawyer, journalist and Revolutionary (1760-1794)