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Bastille Day military parade
The parade on theChamps-Élysées
Official nameDéfilé du 14 juillet
Observed byFrance
CelebrationsMilitary parade
Begins1880
Date14 July
Next time14 July 2025(2025-07-14)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toBastille Day

TheBastille Day military parade,also known as the14 July military parade,translation of the French name ofDéfilé militaire du 14 juillet,is a Frenchmilitary paradethat has been held on the morning ofBastille Day,14 July, each year inParissince 1880, almost without exception. The parade passes down theAvenue des Champs-ÉlyséesfromPlace Charles de Gaulle,centred around theArc de Triomphe,to thePlace de la Concorde,where thePresidentstands, along with members of theGovernment,figures from thelegislative branch,theMayor of Paris,as well as foreign ambassadors to France.

It is a popular event in France, broadcast live on television; it is also one of the oldest regular military parades in the world.[1]In some years, invited detachments of foreign troops take part in the parade and foreign statesmen attend as guests. Smaller military parades are held in French garrison cities, most notablyMarseille,Toulon,Brest,Rochefort,Belfort,andNice.

Organisation and parade summary

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TheForeign Legion

As the President of France arrives via a convoy of the Republican Guard to the Arc de Triomphe, he is greeted by the parade commander, who informs him that the parade is now ready for inspection. He then rides the Chief of Defense Staff's vehicle to inspect the troops on the Champs-Elysées escorted by troopers and officers of the Republican Guard's cavalry regiment and its mounted band, waving on the crowds lining up on the boulevard. After he disembarks from the vehicle he finishes the inspection through one done for the Republican Guard Infantry units, then walks to the stage on the Place de la Concorde to meet the dignitaries present.

In recent years the parade has started with military bands from the French Armed Forces taking the stage with band exhibitions and drill shows, sometimes including displays from foreign service troops and mounted units; plus military and civil choirs singing classic French patriotic songs. This opening ends with the playing ofLa Marseillaise,the National Anthem of France.

The 1st infantry regiment of the Republican Guard

The parade opens withcadetsfrom the military schools in order of seniority: theÉcole Polytechnique,theSaint-Cyrand theÉcole Navale,followed by newer academies. Competition between those schools often led to some practical pranks: Polytechnique is a highly selective engineer school, considered as the most difficult in France, whose students reverse most of the time to civilian occupation while Saint Cyr is a professional officer school. As a consequence, students from the first have occasionally "mined" the path for their colleagues using sticky or slippery products.[citation needed]

ThePatrouille de Franceleads the fly-past of the French Air Force and Naval Aviation.

Recently, it has become customary to invite units from France's close allies to participate in the parade. For instance, in 2004, to mark the centenary of theEntente Cordiale,British troops(the band of theRoyal Marines,theHousehold Cavalry Mounted Regiment,Grenadier GuardsandKing's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery) led the Bastille Day parade in Paris, with theRed Arrowsflying overhead. While British troops had participated in the Bastille Day parades of 14 July 1919 and 1939 (see below), this was the first occasion that invited foreign troops had actually led the parade.[2]In 2007, the parade opened with detachments from all member states of theEuropean Union,flying theEuropean flag.TheEuropean anthemwas played.

The parade follows with foot soldiers: army infantry;troupes de Marine;Air;Gendarmerie Nationale,including theRepublican Guard;and occasionally non-military police and fire units. TheFrench Foreign Legionalways brings up the rear of this part of the parade, because theirceremonial marching paceis slower than that of other French infantry units. It is the only participant that does not split up when passing by the officials and the army headquarters' tribune.

Motorised and armoured troops come next, and the parade traditionally ends with the popularParis Fire Brigade,which is a military unit in the French Army. At the same time, above the Champs-Elysées, theflypastcontinues withFrench Air ForceandNaval Air Forceplanes and helicopters, and aircraft from the National Gendarmerie, the Interior Ministry's Civil Security Air Service and the various fire-fighting units nationwide. The parade ends with a parachute display by selected parachutists from the French Armed Forces. 2011's finale saw a gymnastic exhibition and fire truck demonstration by Paris Fire Brigade personnel.

History

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Early years

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Originally a popular feast, Bastille Day became militarised during theDirectory.UnderNapoleon,the celebration lost much of its importance, though it came back into fashion during theThird Republic.TheFourteenth of Julybecame the official national celebration on 28 June 1880, and a decree of 6 July the same year linked a military parade to it. Between 1880 and 1914 the celebrations were held at theLongchamp Racecoursein theBois de Boulogne,Paris.

SinceWorld War Ithe parade has been held on theChamps-Élysées,the first occasion being thedéfilé de la Victoire( "Victory parade" ) led by MarshalsJoseph Joffre,Ferdinand FochandPhilippe Pétainon 14 July 1919. This was not however a French National Holiday parade, although held upon the same date, but one agreed upon by the Allied delegations to theVersailles Peace Conference.A separate victory parade of Allied troops was held in London four days later.[3]

After World War I

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Greek soldiers at the World War I victory parade on 14 July 1919. The temporarycatafalqueerected at the time is visible to the right of the Arc de Triomphe.

On the occasion of 14 July 1919 parade in Paris, detachments from all of France's World War I allies took part in the parade, together with colonial and North African units from France's overseas empire.[4]The latter, most notably squadrons of AlgerianSpahismounted on Arab horses and in traditional full dress uniform, continued to participate in the annual parade until the end of theAlgerian Warin 1962.

In the Second World War, the German troops occupying Paris and Northern France paraded along the same route. A victory parade under General de Gaulle was held upon the restoration in 1945 of Paris to French rule while within the period of occupation by the Germans a company of thecommando Kiefferof theForces Navales Françaises Libreshad continued the French National Holiday parade in the streets of London.

Recent developments

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In 1971 female personnel were included for the first time amongst the troops parading.

UnderValéry Giscard d'Estaingthe parade route was changed each year with troops marching down from thePlace de la Bastilleto thePlace de la Républiqueto commemorate popular outbreaks of theFrench Revolution:[5]

  • 1974: Bastille-République (No mobile column and flypast that year, only the mounted and ground columns.)
  • 1975: Cours de Vincennes
  • 1976: Champs-Élysées
  • 1977:École militaire
  • 1978: Champs-Élysées
  • 1979: République-Bastille
  • 1980: Champs-Élysées

Under PresidentsFrançois MitterrandandJacques Chiracthe parade route returned to the Champs-Elysées where it continues to be held. 1989's parade was one of the biggest, which would mark the bicentennial year since the outbreaks of the Revolution in Paris. In 1994, troops of theEurocorps,including German soldiers, paraded on the invitation ofFrançois Mitterrand.The event was seen as symbolic of both European integration, and German-French reconciliation.[6]In 1999, for the "Year of Morocco" in France, theMoroccan Royal Guardopened the parade, in the presence of KingHassan II of Morocco.

In 2002, the cadets of theUnited States Military Academyand survivingFDNYfirefighters paraded.[7]In 2004, British troops from the 1st Battalion,Grenadier Guards,paraded to celebrate the centenary of theEntente cordiale.On an earlier occasion detachments of the BritishBrigade of GuardsandRoyal Marineshad participated in the Bastille Day Parade of 14 July 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II.[8]

In 2005, "year of Brazil" in France, two Brazilian units opened the parade and thesmoke squadron(a Brazilian air demonstration squadron) ended the fly-past in the presence of PresidentLula.In 2007, presidentNicolas Sarkozyinvited all the 26 otherEU member statesto join the parade with a detachment of their armed services.[9]

2008's Bastille Day Parade saw a United Nations Security Council/Secretariat-DPKO battalion leading the parade march past from UNDOF, UNFICYP and UNIFIL. In 2009, the parade opened with a contingent of Indian troops drawn from the three services (Indian Army,Indian Navy&Indian Air Force.[10]President Nicolas Sarkozy invited Indian Prime MinisterManmohan Singh,to attend the event as the guest of honour. Soldiers includingJawansofMaratha Light Infantry[11]Regiment Centre (MLIRC) marched down the Champs Elysees to the sound of anIndian military bandplaying Indian martial tunes includingSaare Jahan Se Achcha,Haste LushaiandQadam Qadam Badhaye Ja.[12]

To celebrate 50 years of independence of the French African colonies, the 2010 parade saw troops from several former French African colonies' armed forces lead the parade.

The 2011 parade celebrated theFrench overseas possessionsand the 200 years of theFrench firefighting service.That same year, former judge andGreenpoliticianEva Jolycalled for an end to 14 July parade practice, saying that it should be replaced with a "citizens' parade".[13]

Soldiers of the1st French Infantry Regimentin Paris in 2012
A drone presented during the 2015 parade

The 2012 parade was led by the Armed Forces units in Afghanistan (the Foreign Legion included), severalNATOcountries' armed forces, and France's UN peacekeeping units. A parachutist who took part in the parade's finale parachute display was injured and taken care of at once by the medical personnel, in front of everyone in attendance.

2013's parade saw troops from Mali (including members of the French-led multinational intervention force) and Croatia, the newest EU member, march past. The Hector Berlioz arrangement of the national anthem was played on this parade by the band of the Troupes de Marine (forming the medal of theNational Order of Meriton the grounds of the Place de la Concorde together with civilian participants forming the ribbon) and the French Army Chorus with soloist Florian Laconi, honouring the golden jubilee of the foundation of the National Order of Merit.

To mark the centennial of the outbreak of theFirst World War,the 2014 parade started with a detachment of soldiers wearing the 1916blue-grey French uniformwhich was followed bycolour guardsfrom the 69 other countries involved in the Great War aside from France itself. Among the countries represented included nations from theformer Soviet Union(ex.Russia,Moldova,[14]Belarus,[15]Tajikistan) nations from theBritish Commonwealth(ex.New Zealand,Australia,United Kingdom) and other allied nations such as theUnited Statesand formerFrench colonies.The motorised parade ended with a limber team carrying a75mm field gun,immediately behind the mounted French Republican Guard Cavalry Regiment. The 2014 parade ended with a choreographic performance byJosé Montalvo.[16][17]

The performance included 250 young dancers from the eighty countries which fought in the war; it took place on thePlace de la Concorde.[16]The eight-minute performance to a clarinet concerto byMozartincluded echoes toLa Sardane de la paixandLa Colombe,two paintings byPablo Picasso,as well asLes OiseauxbyGeorges Braque.[16]The dancers released doves at the end of the performance, a symbol of peace through strength after the military parade.[16]The national anthem and classic French patriotic songsLa MadelonandChant du départwere sunga cappellaby the French Army Chorus during the pre-parade segment.

The Bastille Day 2016 military parade in Paris

The 2015 edition, which had 250 less personnel due to domestic and international deployments of the French uniformed services, celebrated the 70th year since the end of the Second World War and theliberation of Francefrom the Axis, as well as France's determination to fight all forms of terrorism. This parade saw the debut appearance of two special forces units of the French National Police and theGIGNfrom the National Gendarmerie, which had seen action during January'sCharlie Hebdo shootingincident as well as cadets of theHeroic Military Academy,Heroic Naval Schooland the Air Force College fromMexico.

In tribute to all the French fallen and veterans of the Second World War thePatrouille de Franceflew over the dais, inCross of Lorraineformation. The pre-parade segment saw the French Navy Band forming the same formation together with the French Army Chorus, which sungLe Chant des Partisansa capella before singing the national anthem. In celebration of 70 years since the liberation of France and the end of the Second World War in Europe, these were joined by six recipients of theOrder of Liberation,and colour guards of units that had been awarded with the order for their actions as part of the Free French forces.

The Bastille Day 2017 military parade in Paris

The 2016 parade marked a massive increase in the number of participants, with 5,800 taking part in the march past itself. Personnel from the French Prisons Service Directorate of the Ministry of Justice were included. Participating units represented French military and police actions within France and overseas, partly as a result of theNovember 2015 Paris attacks.As a tribute to casualties amongst security and military forces, thePatrouille de Franceflew over the dais in a silhouette of the Eiffel Tower, while a 4,000 strong children's choir, dressed in the national colours, sang the national anthem alongside theFrench Army Chorus.

Increased anti-terror efforts were marked by the marchpast of armed forces basic training institutions and personnel involved in counter-terrorist operations. In addition, to mark the 2016 national centennial of the events of theBattle of the Sommeand the formation of theLafayette Escadrille,marching in the parade were anANZACcontingent from both theAustralian Defence Forceand theNew Zealand Defence Forcewhile several aircraft of theUnited States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa,including one in the historical Lafayette Squadron colours, joined the flypast.

United States PresidentDonald Trumpattended the 2017 parade as the foreign guest for that year, marking the centennial since the United States entry into the First World War.[18]The parade for that year had an estimated 6,500 personnel marching in the march past proper alone, whileUnited States Armed Forces(United States Army Europe, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Naval Forces Europe, United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa) delegations (with a combined total of 2,100 personnel) were expected to take part in the celebrations. That year, PresidentEmmanuel Macronmade his holiday address, the first President to do so in the parade grandstand, before the parade began. This was the parade that the reconstitutedNational Guardtook part for the very first time since its reactivation months earlier. AmedleyofDaft Punksongs was played that year[19][20]The visit served as an inspiration for a similar event in the United States, first the2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade(which was cancelled due to cost) and later the "Salute to America"on 4 July 2019.[21]

The 2018 parade marking the centennial year of the conclusion of the First World War was expected to be held with more than 7,500 troops in attendance in the ground column alone, with 480 vehicles in the mobile column, more than last year's parade, in what is one of the major international celebrations of this event, with the Prime Minister of Singapore,Lee Hsien Loongand the Japanese foreign minister,Taro Kono,as the international guests.[22]Unlike previous years colour guards from theSAFTI Military Instituteand theNational Defense Academy of Japantook part on behalf of their respective armed services, and the parade was preceded by a joint service contingent (Armed Forces, National Guard, National Gendarmerie, National Police and Customs) representing recent public security and civil relief operations within France and its overseas territories and increased French military operational duties at overseas operations in support of NATO and French speaking countries' armed services. The flypast included M-346 advanced trainer jets from the 150th Squadron,Republic of Singapore Air Force,the first time ever that an Asian air force had taken part in the parade fly past segment.[23]

The 2019 parade marked a number of anniversaries: the 230th anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution of 1789, the 75th anniversary of theD-Daylandings and the 80th of the beginning of theSecond World War,the centennial of the historic parade of 1919, the 70th anniversary of the foundation of NATO and the 30th since the raising of theFranco-German Brigade.Over 4,000 troops, 100 pieces of aviation and over 300 vehicles were on parade.[24]It was attended by French PresidentEmmanuel Macronand dignitaries from more than 20 countries across the world. 6 world leaders were presented, they were: German ChancellorAngela Merkel,Estonian PresidentKersti Kaljulaid,Dutch Prime MinisterMark Rutte,Portuguese PresidentMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa,Finnish PresidentSauli Niinistöand NATO Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenberg.[25][26]10color guardsfromEuropean Intervention Initiativecountries took part in the parade, as well as a larger contingent from theSpanish Army.[27]During the exhibition prior to the flypast that signals the start of the parade, a turbine poweredhoverboardinvention called theFlyboard Airwas flown throughout the central area with its inventor Franky Zapata on it.[28]

The parade of 2020, as well as the preparatory activities for this the 140th year of the regular celebrations of the birth of nationhood, was affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that had affected the country.[29]The parade carried on as a smaller celebration in the grounds of thePlace de la Concorde,[30]with no mobile column and with the usual smaller marchpast and the flypast column, with participation by twoRoyal Air ForceEurofighter Typhoons,alongside personnel from theBundeswehr,the color guard of theGardebataillonfrom theAustrian Armed Forces,theHellenic Armed Forces,theSwiss Armed Forcesand theNetherlands Armed Forces.[31]It was the first time since the end of the Second World War that the parade was scaled back.[32]

The parade honored the military, police and civilian medical workers nationwide and all the uniformed service men and women from the country's uniformed organizations who have been at the forefront of the response to the pandemic and their actions to support the well-being of the populace at home and abroad, with many of them being present. The parade capped off with the playing of the National Anthem by the French Army Chorus. TheLa Musique de l'Airperformed John Williams'Summon the HeroesandOlympic Fanfare and Theme,both as a reminder of the nation's preparedness in hosting the2024 Summer Olympicsto be held in the capital, while marking the 190th year of the July Revolution of 1830, the golden jubilee anniversary since the passing of President Charles de Gaulle, the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Free French Forces and the establishment of the Order of Liberation, the 75th diamond jubilee since the victory over the Axis Powers and the end of the Second World War and the 60th anniversary of the country's first ever nuclear test.

TheFrench Foreign Legion Music Bandperformed before the marchpast began. During the pre-parade segment, two French Army tanks from the Armoured Cavalry Arm dating from the Second World War were presented before the dignitaries, in remembrance of de Gaulle's career in the army during that war, as a regimental commander before assuming his leadership role as leader of the Free French. These tanks, oneChar D2and oneRenault R35,honoured his prior role as commandant of the 507th Tank Regiment.

The 2021 edition of the parade returned to the traditional route of the Champs-Élysées. For the first time in a year officer cadet battalions of Armed Forces academies included cadets and officers from NATO countries' armed forces. Two military tattoo-inspired segments served as the opening and closing, respectively, of the parade. As a tribute to the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at home and abroad, a battalion of the Defense Health Service marched as part of the 10,000 strong ground column, which was led off by a composite battalion of special forces and military personnel representing armed forces operations, together with personnel from EU armed forces, in French-speaking Africa.

In the 2023 parade, Prime Minister of India,Narendra Modiwas invited as the Guest of Honour for the parade. The Indian tri-services; Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force contingents were also a part of the parade. A 269-member Contingent of Indian Armed Forces marched alongside their French counterparts. The 2023 parade also celebrated the 25 years of collaboration and strategic partnership between the two countries.

The parade of 2024, for the first time held at Jean de Lattre de Tassigny Square, marked the 235th year of the Revolution of 1789, the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Liberation of France, and NATO's Diamond Jubilee anniversary, while also marking the nation's final countdown of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics - as represented by military athletes being present for the finale and the Olympic flame's welcome into the capital integrated as well into it. No mobile column was presented this time, but the air column was present as in past parades. The ground column was led by those existing armed forces units carrying battle honours from the events of 1944 and before that by a multinational military colour guard honoring all who took part decades prior.

Composition of the parade

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François Hollande,President of France,alongside AdmiralÉdouard Guillaud,Chief of the Defence Staffreviewing the troops in anACMATcommand car.

As of the early 2010s, the parade involves around 9,500 soldiers (7,800 on foot, the rest are crew members or cavalrymen), 380 vehicles, 240 horses and more than 80 planes and helicopters.[33][34][35]It is the largest regular military parade in Western Europe.[citation needed]

March past in slow and quick time

Mobile column

  • Motorcycle Squadrons of the National Gendarmerie (Republican Guard and Departmental Gendarmerie)
  • Motorcycle Squadrons of the National Police
  • Command Staff of the Mobile Column (may come from either the 1st or 3rd Armoured Divisions)
  • Motorized mountain infantry battalion(provided by theChasseurs Alpins)
  • 16th Rifle Battalion (Mot) (Chasseursà pied)
  • French Army Transportation
  • French Army Materials and Quartermaster Command
  • French Army Motorized and Mechanized Infantry
  • French Army Artillery
  • French Army Armored Cavalry Arm (Spahis,Hussards,Mounted Rifle Hunters (Chasseurs à cheval) and African Rifle Hunters(Chasseurs d'Afrique),Dragoons,Cuirassiersand 501st–503rd Tank Regiment)
  • French Army Engineering Arm
  • Mobile regiment of Troupes de Marine
    • Infantry battalion
    • Armored battalion
    • Artillery battalion
  • French Air Force Air Defense vehicles
  • French Foreign Legionmobile vehicles (infantry and engineers)
  • Vehicles of Defense Health Service
  • Vehicles and equipment from the Defense Fuel and Commissariat Services
  • Paris Fire Brigade
  • Interior Ministry Civil Security

Mounted column

Aerial flypast column

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Infantry parade

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Mounted/Motorised parade

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Air parade

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Local parades

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Foreign guests

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