The annual Bastille Day parade ... and over the Louvre art museum. But the magnificent view was slightly marred by an apparent mix-up of colours representing the French flag.

Bastille Day, a national holiday in France, commemorates the storming of the Bastille and the beginning of the French Revolution. Celebrated on July 14th each year, cities around the world join in ...

However for the French nationals living abroad including in the UAE, July 14 also popularly known as Bastille Day, is a rather sober and formal affair, with many wishing they were back home.