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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Didier LAURAS, Dave CLARK

France Celebrates National Day As Political Crisis Rumbles On

France's President Emmanuel Macron last year cut a more impressive figure, hosting rising superpower India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Credit: AFP)

France does not know where its government is headed and on Sunday the armed forces will also take an unusual detour at the start of their annual Bastille Day march.

Preparations to host the Olympic Games blocked the national day parade from its traditional route on the Champs Elysees, and a smaller military contingent will instead march on the nearby Avenue Foch -- one of the most prestigious streets in Paris and one of the most expensive addresses in the world.

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