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11 Bastille Day
Baffled at Place de la Madeleine
The mother of all Bastille Day parades stretches on the morning of July 14 from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs-Élysées and up Rue Royale to the Place de la Madeleine on the Right Bank of Paris. For one day each year, the ultra-civilized French put down their forks and wine glasses and pretend they’re still a revolutionary and militaristic empire. All manner of fly-overs and land-based vehicles and marchers turn out in smart, singing formations.
Go here for Lockhart’s take on the subject.
In the Crowd at la Madeleine
Pushy Tourist at la Madeleine
Crowd Control on Rue Royale
Swords on Rue Royale
Guns and Pickaxes on Rue Royale
Camouflaged on Rue Royale
Elevated at la Madeleine
Marching to la Madeleine
Photo-Op on Rue Royale
Horns on Rue Royale
