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Watch: pomp and colour in Paris as France holds Bastille Day parade

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France held its annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris, with President Emmanuel Macron overseeing his 10th and final such parade as president. The event commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, a key moment in the French Revolution. Tens of thousands attended despite a severe heatwave that has caused a forest fire outside the city. Later in the day, France is scheduled to play Spain in the World Cup semi-finals.

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Parade commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789

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The annual military procession marks the July 14, 1789, storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.

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Emmanuel Macron is overseeing his 10th and last national day parade as president on Tuesday.

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  • Parade commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789
  • Marks a pivotal event of the French Revolution

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France’s Emmanuel Macron is overseeing his 10th and last national day parade as president on Tuesday. The annual military procession – which marks the July 14, 1789, storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris during the French Revolution – will rev up the crowds before France plays Spain in World Cup semi-finals at the end of the day.

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Emmanuel Macron is overseeing his 10th and last national day parade as president on Tuesday.

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The annual military procession marks the July 14, 1789, storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.

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France plays Spain in World Cup semi-finals at the end of the day.

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Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the celebrations in central Paris despite a scorching heatwave.

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A forest blaze is raging outside of Paris due to the heatwave.

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