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===Holidays and festivals===
[[Bastille Day]], a celebration of the storming of the Bastille in 1789, the biggest festival in the city, is a military parade taking place every year on 14 July on the [[Champs-Élysées]], from the [[Arc de Triomphe]] to [[Place de la Concorde]]. It includes a [[flypast]] over the Champs Élysées by the [[Patrouille de France]], a parade of military units and equipment, and a display of fireworks in the evening, the most spectacular being the one at the Eiffel Tower.{{sfn|BlackmoreMcConnachie|2004|p=204}}

Other yearly festivals include [[Paris-Plages]], a festive summertime event when the Right Bank of the Seine is converted into a temporary beach;{{sfn|BlackmoreMcConnachie|2004|p=204}} [[European Heritage Days|Journées du Patrimoine]], [[Fête de la Musique]], Techno Parade, [[Nuit Blanche]], Cinéma au clair de lune, Printemps des rues, Festival d'automne, and Fête des jardins. The [[Paris Carnival|Carnaval de Paris]], one of the oldest festivals in Paris, dates back to the Middle Ages.