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What is traditionally organized on the Champs Élysées on July 14 to celebrate the national holiday?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Qu'est ce qui est traditionnellement organisé sur les Champs Élysées le 14 juillet pour célébrer la fête nationale ?
What is traditionally organized on the Champs Élysées on July 14 to celebrate the national holiday?
Answer. A military parade, in the presence of the President of the Republic.
Un défilé militaire, en présence du président de la République.
Every July 14, a large military parade takes place on the Champs Élysées in Paris. In the evening, there are also fireworks and dances across the country.
The official text that proves it
« C’est un moment institutionnel qui rappelle les fondements de la République : un défilé militaire a lieu à Paris, sur les Champs-Élysées, en présence du président de la République. »
It is an institutional moment that recalls the foundations of the Republic, a military parade takes place in Paris, on the Champs Élysées, in the presence of the President of the Republic.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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