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French National Day parade
July 14th is the National Day of France. On this day in 1789, the people of Paris seized the Bastille prison, a symbol of feudal rule, and overthrew the monarchy. In 1880, the 14th of July was officially established as the National Day of France, and the French celebrate this symbol of freedom and revolution every year. The night of this day became an ocean of joy, and the symbol of France, the Eiffel Tower, is painted with fire and silver.
The National Day is France’s most prestigious folk festival. July 14th is a national holiday day. On the eve of the festival, home and households hang colored flags, all buildings and public spaces are decorated with colored lights and flowers, a red, white and blue-colored outdoor stage stands on the streets, the orchestra plays folk music on the stage. On the evening of 13th, 14th, crowds crowd to the streets, with red, white, blue and three-colored ribbons around the neck, and joyful Camagno and other folk dances dance with music.
To celebrate the National Day, a large-scale parade is held every year on the Champs-Elysées Street. On the morning of July 14, the streets are strict. The aircraft crowd flies over the Circuit Gate and the parade begins. The squad of aircraft crossing the Champs-Elysées Street, the tail blows red, white, blue and three colours of smoke, like a huge French flag spreading in the air. When the aircraft passes through the presidential parade in the Consortium Square, the naval division begins to greet the general. At night, the circle over the gate, bright red, white, blue and three columns of exploration lights cross, depicting the huge national flag of the gate; the daylight on the ground and the flame of the festival glowing in the sky;
In France, 50 tons of fireworks and 1 billion bombs are spent annually on National Day celebrations, and a half-hour fire costs 20 million francs, which means that the entire celebration costs a lot.
Keywords: French National Day, July 14, 1980


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