Bastille Day 2012 (19 images)

French President Francois Hollande stands in front of the European Union flag during the annual Bastille Day military parade at the Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 14, 2012. UPI/David Silpa

A French military officer salutes the passing soldiers during the annual Bastille Day military parade at the Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 14, 2012. UPI/David Silpa

French Lieutenant-colonel Pascal Le Testu watches military aircraft participate in the annual Bastille Day military parade at the Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 14, 2012. UPI/David Silpa

A French paratrooper descends on the Place de la Concorde during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2012. UPI/David Silpa