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France cancels Bastille Day military parade on July 14, replaces it by Paris ceremony France cancels Bastille Day military parade on July 14, replaces it with Paris ceremony
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France will cancel the Bastille Day parade on July 14 due to coronavirus social distancing requirements.France will cancel the Bastille Day parade on July 14 due to coronavirus social distancing requirements.
The military parade marking the national day will be replaced by a ceremony on the Place de la Concorde square in central Paris, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Thursday.The military parade marking the national day will be replaced by a ceremony on the Place de la Concorde square in central Paris, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Thursday.
The ceremony will include the traditional fly-over by the French air force. The ceremony will include the traditional flypast by the French Air Force.
This year’s event will also honor the military’s participation in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic as well as frontline health care workers, according to the Elysee Palace. This year’s event will also honor the military’s participation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic as well as frontline health care workers, according to the Elysee Palace.