No fireworks this year at Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis).

Riots: This City Cancels its 14th July and its Summer Beach to Reimburse the Damage

The town hall of Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis) wants to save money to be able to rebuild the infrastructure damaged during the riots. A decision that is not unanimous. The municipality of Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis) has taken a radical decision. In order to recover funds for the reconstruction of its city after the recent riots, the municipality has decided to […]

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Review of the 100 days: Emmanuel Macron will not speak on July 14, but "in the coming days"

Review of the 100 Days: Emmanuel Macron will not Speak on July 14th, but “in the Coming Days”

SPEECH: The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron will not speak on July 14th to take stock of the 100 days to relaunch the five-year term Emmanuel Macron will not speak during the national holiday of July 14th celebrating Bastille Day, in order to take stock of the 100 days to relaunch the five-year term. On the other hand, […]

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Pouancé fireworks for bastille day, july 14th

Pouancé: Where to go for the 14th July Bastille Day Celebrations

JULY 14th  BASTILLE DAY: In Pouancé they will be having their traditional firework display If you are looking for somewhere to celebrate the National Day of July 14th or Bastille Day as it is also called, and you are near pouancé in the Ombrée-d’Anjou, then they are having their traditional firework display as usual. Bring […]

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Why we will not Celebrate on July 14th in Angoulême

Why we will not Celebrate on July 14th in Angoulême

Among the measures taken to save money, the town hall of Angoulême has given up on the traditional fireworks display on July 14th. No festive event is planned this Friday, a national holiday. The residents of Angoulême will go to bed early Friday evening, the national day to celebrate bastille day on July 14th. The […]

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There will be no (or very few) fireworks from individuals.

July 14th: The Sale of Fireworks rockets Prohibited, announces Elisabeth Borne

The sale and transport of fireworks rockets will be prohibited to individuals, explained the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne. It is almost a tradition, although regulated. In addition to the fireworks fired by professionals mandated by the municipalities and cities, each year, on July 14th, many small pyrotechnic shows are performed by individuals. This will not be the case, […]

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The 14th July parade attracted 500 spectators last year in Cognac.

Cognac: No Parade on 14th July This Year

CHARENTE: Due to the Coronavirus Covid-19 epidemic, there will be no traditional 14th July Parade in Cognac. Due to the coronavirus Covid-19 epidemic, the sanitary conditions do not allow it, estimates the City. There will still be a ceremony in Place François-1st and the overflight of two BA709 aircraft. The national holiday of the 14th July, […]

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The fireworks of July 14 will be prohibited to the public, announced the prefecture of police and the town hall of Paris, Wednesday July 8, 2020.

July 14th in Paris: The Fireworks of the Eiffel Tower Prohibited to the Public Because of the Coronavirus

The prefecture of police has issued very strict rules in a press release published Wednesday 8th July 2020, about the July 14th festivities in Paris and especially the public. Each year, the immediate and distant surroundings of the  Eiffel Tower are crowded with spectators for the  July 14th fireworks. But not in 2020: the prefecture of police and the […]

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Fireworks over the Bay of Angels in Nice, July 14, 2014.

Nice Returns to Fireworks, Two Years After the 14th July Attack

After the 14th July 2016 terrorist attack that killed 86 people on the Promenade des Anglais, the city of Nice decided to reconnect with the tradition of fireworks Nice will resume Saturday with the tradition of fireworks, interrupted since the attack of July 14th, 2016 on the Promenade des Anglais which had killed 86 people on the night of […]

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86,000 police and gendarmes will protecting Bastille Day events on the 14th July

14th July: As many as 86,000 Police and Gendarmes Mobilized in France

SAFETY: Balls and popular events will be monitored, as well as the “high traffic” tourist areas … Their mission, ensuring the safety of French and tourists participating in the Bastille Day festivities.  Nearly 86,000 police and gendarmes and 7,000 soldiers of the Sentinel operation and 44,000 firefighters will be mobilized on the 13th and 14th July. […]

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