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Military Parade on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées
The July 14th military parade will be the highpoint of the national holiday ceremonies.
2011 will be the year of overseas French territories. The parade will highlight the regiments of Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte, New Caledonia and Polynesia, which will parade in the morning.
The Paris fire brigade is celebrating its 200th anniversary. They will be honoured in this parade.
The day’s programme
 Provisional programme (From 10am - programme subject to change)
9:10 : The troops take place on foot and on motorcycle at the Étoile/Champs-Élysées site.
9:20 : Inspection of the troops by the general officers commanding the foot parades and motorcades.
9:45 : The honour guards of the Garde Républicaine take place, Place de l'Étoile
and Place de la Concorde.
10:00 : Arrival of the President of the Republic, Avenue de Friedland. Welcome by Adm. Édouard Guillaud, French Armies Chief of Staff, and Army Corps General Bruneau Dary, Military Governor of Paris. Troops review.
10:20 : Honours rendered to the President of the Republic, Place de la Concorde, by the First Infantry Regiment of the Garde Républicaine.
10:25 : Opening event.
10:40 : Opening flypast commanded by Aerial Division General Patrick Charaix, Deputy General of the National Territory, Commander of Air Defence and Air Operations.
10:45 : Troops parade on foot commanded by Brig. General Denis Heck, Territorial Deputy General to the Military Governor of Paris.
11:15 : Mounted troops parade. Motorcade commanded by Division General Martial de Braquilanges, Commander and Chief of Staff of Corps 3 of Marseille.
11:30 : Closing helicopter flypast.
11:35 : Closing event by the Paris Fire Brigade.
11:40 : Departure of the President of the Republic.
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