Administrators daredevil Posted July 14, 2011 Administrators Posted July 14, 2011 This year's Bastille Day parade was dedicated to France's overseas departments, territories which are for all intents and purposes, extensions of France. One of the most interesting uniforms was worn by the Pionniers from Aubagne's 1st Foreign Regiment, Legion etrangere, who marched the Champs-Elysees in their khaki uniforms and tan leather aprons. Soldiers from the Castelnaudary 4th Foreign Regiment, another Legion etrangere, wore their red and green epaulets on their shoulders as they march down the Champs-Elysees in their white kepi hats and blue sashes around their waists. Athletes in form-fitting sports uniforms in the patriotic red, white and blue colors, and ultra short shorts shook hands with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, as top brass looked on smilingly. Above, the French ''Patrouille de France'' alphajets did a tri-color red, white and blue aerobatics display, tearing through the sound barrier… Bastille Day, the French National Day celebrates its revolution marked by the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 through various parades and official ceremonies throughout France, celebrated on 14 July annually. Source:examiner Quote
Mattle Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 Gratz french F|A members And thanks to Dare for the explanation Quote
-=Medic=- Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 the fireworks just completed minutes ago, it was awesome as every year, this year watched from my window ^^ every years same place between 2 town (pontoise and st ouen l'aumone) in front of the bridge people come in both side watch the fireworks for 30 minutes Quote
Snatix Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 Fireworks, fireworks everywhere was good chilling with friends :-) Quote
Thomas Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 A great day in french history .... i celebrate in my own little way rush XD Quote
General Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 Im sorry....The uniforms are kinda lulzy......sorry....And they all have big beards lol Quote
Yama310 Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 @ General, about the Pionniers de la Légion Etrangère : http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffr.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPionniers_de_la_L%25C3%25A9gion_%25C3%25A9trang%25C3%25A8re I used Google Translate 'cause I'm lazy. I was on the Champs de Mars yesterday to see the fireworks. I was great. I tried to do some pics, but it not very beautiful. Vive la France ! Thx Dare for this topic. Quote
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