2024 Bastille Day parade in France combined the Olympic torch relay with D-Day and liberation tributes, featuring 4,000 people, 162 horses, and 65 aircraft.
France's Bastille Day military parade featured the Olympic torch relay on July 14, 2024, in a unique celebration. The event paid tribute to those who freed France from Nazi occupation 80 years ago with re-enactments of the D-Day landings and displays of emblems from the 31 countries that contributed to France's liberation. Around 4,000 people and 162 horses participated in the parade, alongside 65 aircraft. The Olympic torch relay arrived in Paris on Bastille Day, 12 days before the city hosts the Summer Games.
July 14, 2024
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