The Love Paris Guide № 002: Bastille Day in Paris

The military parade that rolls down the Champs-Élysées every 14 July is the oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe, and it always finishes at the Place de la Concorde where the President of the Republic takes the salute. But the date itself points not to 1789 as most assume, but to 1790 — the peaceful Fête de la Fédération held one year after the Bastille fell. This is Guide № 002 in The Love Paris Guide series.

In this guide

• What the Date Actually Commemorates
• The Storming of the Bastille
• The Parade on the Champs-Élysées
• Fireworks, Firefighters' Balls and the Evening
• Practical Notes for Visitors
• Myths Worth Retiring

More Love Paris Guides

The Love Paris Guide is a numbered series — one tightly focused subject at a time, each with its own downloadable collectible edition. Guide № 001 is The Baguette, This is Guide № 002. More editions are on the way.