French President Emmanuel Macron has overseen France's annual Bastille Day celebration, which this year showcases European defense cooperation.
Flags of the 10 countries of the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military pact created last year, led Sunday's military parade down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has overseen France's annual Bastille Day celebration, which this year showcases European defense cooperation.
At France's 2017 Bastille Day parade, U.S. President Donald Trump, as guest of honor, was so impressed he ordered a military parade in Washington for America's July 4 celebrations.
A child sits on a tank before Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 near the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
French marine cadets march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
People gather around a tank before Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 near the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
Soldiers march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Soldiers of the 132 infantry march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Portuguese troops take part to Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
Soldiers of the Foreign legion march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Soldiers of the Foreign legion march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
A tank makes its way in front of the Eiffel Tower during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
From the left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa , French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto attend Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
A dog with military medals is pictured during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
Tanks rolling on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Tanks rolling on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
From the left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and French President Emmanuel Macron, attend Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
Firefighters drive on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Soldiers of the Foreign Legion regiment march during the annual Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
A tank makes its way in front of the Eiffel Tower during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
People take the street with French flags during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
Republican Guards march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Veterans walk on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Veterans walk on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
French President Macron shakes hands with a 89 year old veteran who was wounded in French Indochina after the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Although the display included over 4,000 armed forces, 69 planes and 39 helicopters, its biggest crowd-pleaser was a man rocketing through the air on a flyboard device — the invention of French former jet-skiing champion Franky Zapata.
French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France spray lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag over the Champs-Elysees during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 near the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
At France's 2017 Bastille Day parade, U.S. President Donald Trump, as guest of honor, was so impressed he ordered a military parade in Washington for America's July 4 celebrations.
Macron will later host a lunch at the Elysee Palace with other European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
German soldiers march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
A child sits on a tank before Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 near the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
French marine cadets march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
People gather around a tank before Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 near the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
Soldiers march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Soldiers of the 132 infantry march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Portuguese troops take part to Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
Soldiers of the Foreign legion march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Soldiers of the Foreign legion march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
A tank makes its way in front of the Eiffel Tower during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
From the left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa , French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto attend Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
A dog with military medals is pictured during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
Tanks rolling on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Tanks rolling on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
From the left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and French President Emmanuel Macron, attend Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
Firefighters drive on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Soldiers of the Foreign Legion regiment march during the annual Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
A tank makes its way in front of the Eiffel Tower during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
People take the street with French flags during Bastille Day parade Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Paris. (AP PhotoRafael Yaghobzadeh)
Republican Guards march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Veterans walk on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
Veterans walk on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
French President Macron shakes hands with a 89 year old veteran who was wounded in French Indochina after the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France, Sunday July 14, 2019. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)
