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Added on the 23/09/2023 14:01:59 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A subdued Bastille Day ceremony sees the Champs-Elysées empty. This year, French President Emmanuel Macron presides a scaled-down gathering of just 2,000 soldiers -- half the usual number -- at the Place de la Concorde. While jets perform their traditional flyovers over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, authorities call off the annual military parade that marks the July 14, 1789, storming of the Bastille prison that launched the French Revolution. IMAGES
Swedish football fans gather to follow the third place game as their team faces Australia in the Women's World Cup 2023. IMAGES
Police and military line the Champs Elysees in Paris ahead of France's Bastille Day celebrations, which are set to take place under tight security two weeks after the country was swept by riots. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is president Emmanuel Macron's guest of honour. IMAGES
The demonstration in Paris which started from Place de l'Opera reached Place de la Bastille. Riot police try to disperse the crowd and evacuate the square in eastern Paris, throwing tear gas and charging the demonstrators. IMAGES
Demonstrators in Paris rally Place de l'Opera to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms, in a final day of demonstrations before a crucial court decision on the legislation. IMAGES