People watch as fireworks illuminate the night sky near the Eiffel Tower during the annual Bastille Day celebrations on July 14, 2012 in Paris.
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People watch as fireworks illuminate the night sky near the Eiffel Tower during the annual Bastille Day celebrations on July 14, 2012 in Paris.
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The Patrouille de France military planes fly over the Champs Elysee avenue in Paris to open the Bastille Day military parade.
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The Patrouille de France military planes fly over the Champs Elysee avenue in Paris to open the Bastille Day military parade.
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Soldiers from the 92nd Infantry Regiment march down the Champs Elysees with Panhard light armoured vehicles.
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Soldiers from the 92nd Infantry Regiment march down the Champs Elysees with Panhard light armoured vehicles.
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France's President Francois Hollande (left) and French Army Chief of Staff Admiral Edouard Guillaud review the troops.
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France's President Francois Hollande (left) and French Army Chief of Staff Admiral Edouard Guillaud review the troops.
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Crowds line the Champs Elysees to watch the Bastille Day parade.
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Crowds line the Champs Elysees to watch the Bastille Day parade.
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French paratroopers from the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment on parade in Paris.
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French paratroopers from the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment on parade in Paris.
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French military aircraft fly over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day.
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French military aircraft fly over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day.
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