France's President Emmanuel Macron presents a new sword before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe during the Bastille Day parade in Paris. AFP
Mr Macron and Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, driving down the Champs-Elysees. AP
The military parade, pictured here with the Arc de Triomphe in the background on the Champs-Elysees, takes place annually in Paris on July 14. AFP
France's Republican Guard joins the celebrations on horseback. AFP
Mr Macron shakes hands with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto as the parade reaches Place de la Concorde. Reuters
A young boy sits next to officials on France’s national day, which marks the storming of the Bastille in 1789, giving rise to the French Revolution. AP
Military cadets on the march on the Champs-Elysees. Reuters
The Air Force Elite acrobatic flying team releases trails in France's national colours as it flies over the parade. AFP
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on Place de la Concorde, Paris. Reuters
A soldier with his unit's mascot, a ram named Messaoud. Bastille Day celebrates the French people’s struggle against the oppressive rule of the monarchy, and for liberty, equality and fraternity. AFP
Fireworks explode over the Garonne River, as part of the annual Bastille Day celebrations, in Toulouse, south-western France. AFP
