Bastille Day military parade in Paris (21 images)

The annual Bastille Day military parade at Place de la Concorde in Paris. On July 14, 1789, French peasants stormed the Bastille prison in Paris, beginning the French Revolution. The event is commemorated as "Bastille Day," a national holiday in France.

French soldiers await the start of the annual Bastille Day military parade at Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 14, 2014. UPI/David Silpa

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Alpha Jets of the French air force release trails of blue, white and red smoke during the annual Bastille Day military parade at Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 14, 2014. UPI/David Silpa

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French soldiers march during the annual Bastille Day military parade at Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 14, 2014. UPI/David Silpa

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French Army General Pierre de Villiers arrives at the Place de la Concorde during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2014. UPI/David Silpa

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