The complete programme

Just like every year at this time, Paris is getting ready to celebrate its National Holiday Festival in style. Atmosphere and fraternity are on the programme of festivities for July 14th. To get the day off to a good start, trumpets and bugles will sound on the arrival of the President of the French Republic at the top of the Champs-Elysées. The sound of drums roll as the elite forces of the French Army parade before the whole of Paris. Then the military display gives way to the much-awaited fireworks display near the Eiffel Tower. A colour of explosion in the Parisian night sky. The finale heralds the departure of tourists and Parisians for the popular bals (dances) and the fireman’s ball and other concerts, to discover in different districts of the capital.

Military Parade on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées The highlight of the ceremonies for the French national holiday. 2011 will be the year of overseas French territories. + Infos    July 14th fireworks display This year’s theme: ‘From Broadway to Paris!’ – The world of great musicals – From 11pm. + Infos    Republican picnic Versailles Palace welcomes the public for a popular and republican picnic on the banks of the Grand Canal. + Infos    Free concerts Huge concert in the Champ de Mars. From 5pm. With Julian Perretta, Raggasonic, Bénabar, Yannick Noah, Nolwenn Leroy, Grégoire, Irma, Shy’m, Pascal Obispo, Kassav’, Idir, etc. + Infos    The people of the French region welcome their soldiers The arrondissements of Paris and the communes (administrative districts) of the Paris Region will welcome the soldiers after the parade on the Champs-Elysées. + Infos    Fireman’s ball in the fire stations From 9pm to 4am in the morning, forty Parisian fire stations will play host to Parisians and visitors to the city on 13 and 14 July. + Infos      More events on 14 July ?