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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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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Roman candles were discovered in a vehicle in the Malakoff district in Nantes

Loire-Atlantique: The Sale and Use of Fireworks Prohibited until 3rd January 2021

The Prefect Didier Martin wants to avoid incidents and disturbances to public order in Loire-Atlantique and more particularly in Nantes. No more mortar fireworks in certain neighbourhoods in Nantes and the throwing of Molotov cocktails against the police during demonstrations. This is, in any case, the wish of Didier Martin, the prefect of Loire-Atlantique. In a decree taken this Monday , it prohibits “any […]

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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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Where to see the fireworks in the Charente this 15th August

Charente: Where to see the Rare Fireworks this Tuesday 15th August

They are much less numerous than for the 14th July but a few fireworks are planned on Tuesday 15th August. Here at Life in France, we tell you where to see them. Feel free to add to the list in the comments! THIS MONDAY EVENING AUNAC. Village festival with merrymaking, children’s games and fireworks followed by a […]

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Bastille Day celebrations in Chateaubriant 13th July at Choisel

Châteaubriant: Enjoy the Fireworks at Choisel

BASTILLE DAY: Enjoy the music, dancing and fireworks at the lake of Choisel on Thursday 13th July … Thursday 13th July, on the eve of the Bastille Day of the 14th July, the Châteaubriant population and of the surrounding towns and villages are invited to participate in the traditional fireworks display organized by the town, […]

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Christmas Fireworks is Sunday at Mayenne 1

Christmas Fireworks is Sunday at Mayenne

Like every year end, the Union of merchants and craftsmen of the Mayenne organizes many events. The finale will be Sunday night, with the traditional fireworks. This weekend, as every year, the fifteen EU traders and artisans from the town of Mayenne concludes in style! The high point of the weekend, the traditional fireworks, which resumed last […]

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