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Paris celebrated Bastille Day with a breathtaking fireworks display illuminating the Eiffel Tower. The event honored the Paris Agreement and the Brazil-France Season, featuring a spectacular light show that highlighted Brazilian culture and environmental beauty.

For the special public occasion, Brigitte Macron wore a white coatdress with black lines added throughout and black buttons running down the front placket opposite a line of black. The black details on the coatdress included lining on the sharp collar, cuffs and at the waist, with outlined hip pockets featuring subtle black bows.

President Prabowo Subianto leaves Paris, France, to return to the homeland on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, local time after a two-week foreign visit.

Gisele Pelicot has been given France’s highest award as part of Bastille Day celebrations that included a traditional military parade and fly-past.Ms Pelicot – a global symbol in the struggle against sexual violence – was named knight of the Legion of Honour on a list published ahead of the national holiday.

France’s nuclear deterrent, while “totally and invariably sovereign,” plays a role in Europe’s security, Macron told troops and officers gathered in Paris.