France celebrated its biggest holiday Monday with 7,000 people marching, on horseback or riding armored vehicles along the cobblestones of the Champs-Elysees, the most iconic avenue in Paris.

Bastille Day in France celebrates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution. The event features parades, parties, and a display of military strength, celebrated with elaborate spectacles in Paris,

France celebrated Bastille Day on Monday July 14 with a major military parade and military jet flyovers in Paris.