France marks Bastille Day amid 'crisis'

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 15, 2024 12:06 am

PARIS — France has no idea where its government is headed and the armed forces will also take an unusual detour on Sunday at the start of their annual Bastille Day march.

Preparations to host the Olympic Games blocked the national day parade from its traditional route on the Champs Elysees, and a smaller military contingent will instead march on the nearby Avenue Foch — one of the most prestigious streets in Paris and one of the most expensive addresses in the world.

POLITICAL CRISIS France's President Emmanuel Macron reviews the troops during the Bastille Day military parade on the Avenue Foch with the Arc de Triomphe in the background, in Paris, on July 14, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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