Paris: A spectacular fireworks display above the Eiffel Tower marked Bastille Day in Paris on Sunday night.
The extensive fireworks lit up the sky glittering in various colours, giving onlookers a beautiful end to the French National Day.
European leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel were present for the Bastille Day celebrations, which is marked by a military parade and fly-pasts.
Moreover, 'flying soldier' and French inventor Frank Zapata enthraled the crowd gathered for the celebrations at the Champs Elysees Avenue by flying his turbine engine-powered hoverboard while holding a gun to demonstrate the future of French military.
A video of his flight was shared by French President Emmanuel Macron, who led the National Day celebrations. "Proud of our army, modern and innovative," Macron tweeted while sharing the clip.
Macron also remembered the victims of the 2016 Nice truck attack on the occasion. 86 people lost their lives and scores were injured after a 19-tonne cargo truck ploughed through crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day around three years ago at the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.
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Celebrated on July 14, Bastille Day is the French national day and the most important bank holiday in France. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, which is traditionally considered as the symbol of the French Revolution.
