{"id":8684,"date":"2019-07-10T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T12:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.frenchlanguagesalon.com\/?p=8684"},"modified":"2020-01-21T20:57:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T20:57:37","slug":"bastille-day-top-5-fireworks-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/french-culture\/bastille-day-top-5-fireworks-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Bastille Day: Top 5 Fireworks in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>July 14th<\/strong><\/span>,<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the tradition is that every French city should create the most beautiful firework show possible. Over the past few years, these shows have included music and have evolved in to <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">real<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>choreographed pyrotechnic shows<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some cities have shown they have great imaginations and have created<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>amazing fireworks shows<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> which attract more and more people each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Here are our TOP 5 most amazing firework displays for Bastille Day in France:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paris<\/strong>: Who doesn&#8217;t like to see the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Eiffel Tower illuminated<\/strong> <\/span>by its thousands of lights? Well, for the 14th of July, hundreds of fireworks are launched either from the Lady of Iron or from<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong> the Trocad\u00e9ro Gardens<\/strong><\/span>. They light up, not only the Tower, but also the Champs de Mars and its surroundings. To view the show, I recommend finding a Parisian rooftop or to sit down with your family on <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>the Champs de Mars<\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Carcassonne<\/strong>: The blaze of the city! That summarizes the show you will see in the southern city. The fireworks here are launched from the ramparts of the walled city. They illuminate the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>medieval fortifications<\/strong><\/span>. It looks magical! You can admire this show from the vineyards located around the city, maybe, <em>with a glass of local wine*<\/em> in hand.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Etretat<\/strong>: You can also go north, towards the cliffs and the beautiful <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Aiguille of Etretat<\/strong><\/span> which overlooks\u00a0 the Channel. The nice blues and great reds are reflected on the water and create an amazing sound and light show. You can admire this show<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong> from the beach<\/strong><\/span> or atop the surrounding cliffs.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cannes<\/strong>: In addition to not being far from <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>the Croisette<\/strong><\/span>, the Cannes&#8217; 14 of July festivities are more than just fireworks. The city organizes a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>competition<\/strong> <\/span>where 6 Master Fireworks Technicians compete and the people decide who put on the best one! So, it is<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 6 fireworks shows<\/span><\/strong> that you will be able to watch, not just one! Afterwards, you can walk along the beach and enjoy the summer animations.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strasbourg<\/strong>: To celebrate the National Day, the Alsatian city organizes, in addition to the traditional fireworks show, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>a great Firemen&#8217;s ball<\/strong><\/span> to honor the Firefighters. This year you will have to wear <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">your most beautiful Marini\u00e8re<\/span><\/strong> (<em>sailor&#8217;s shirt<\/em>) and thank them by partying in front of the Strasbourg-Oust Fire Station. There will be <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>food and animation on-site<\/em><\/span> for the party-goers before leaving for Parc de l&#8217;Etoile to watch the flamboyant show. Watching a fireworks show with firefighters, is not an everyday thing!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>5 pyrotechnic shows in different places with different ambiances and unique styles. Will you choose the medieval city or white rocks cliffs? Or maybe will you prefer partying in Alsace? The choice is all yours!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h6>*Please, drink responsibly!<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 14th, the tradition is that every French city should create the most beautiful firework show possible. Over the past few years, these shows have included music and have evolved in to real choreographed pyrotechnic shows. Some cities have shown they have great imaginations and have created amazing fireworks shows which attract more and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[36,85],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/071019-bastillefireworks.jpg?fit=2000%2C1038&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8kt18-2g4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2548,"url":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/uncategorized-en\/bastille-day-what-is-it\/","url_meta":{"origin":8684,"position":0},"title":"Bastille Day: What is it?","date":"July 13, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"First, if you decide to go to France on the 14th of July, it is important to know one thing: the name \"Bastille Day\" does not exist! We call it \"F\u00eate Nationale\" (National Day) or just \"Le 14 Juillet\" (The 14th of July). With that said, let's see now what\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Uncategorized&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/071318-bastilleday.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2337,"url":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/france-v-usa-en\/holidays-in-france\/","url_meta":{"origin":8684,"position":1},"title":"Holidays in France","date":"April 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"We just celebrated Easter in France. Unlike in the United States, Easter Monday is also a holiday in France. This means that we do not work as this day was traditionally spent for family time and religious celebration. Here are the other observed holidays in France: 12 a year in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;France v. USA&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/041818-holidaysinfrance.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8372,"url":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/tourism\/the-rouen-armada\/","url_meta":{"origin":8684,"position":2},"title":"The Rouen Armada","date":"April 3, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"From June 6th to 16th, about fifty gigantic historic ships from all over the World gather in Rouen, Normandy. This marine event, one of the biggest in the world, will celebrate its 30 year anniversary this year. This gathering is called the Rouen Armada (FR: Armada de Rouen). Along with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Tourism&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/040319-Rouen-Armada.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2182,"url":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/french-culture\/the-catacombs-of-paris\/","url_meta":{"origin":8684,"position":3},"title":"The Catacombs of Paris","date":"March 14, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Can you guess what is the common point between the poet Jean de la Fontaine and one of the main characters of the French Revolution, Robespierre ? Their bones lie at the same place \u2026 in the Parisian Catacombs! Can you believe it? There is an additional under ground network,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;French Culture&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/031418-catacombs.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2322,"url":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/french-culture\/the-city-of-lille-fr\/","url_meta":{"origin":8684,"position":4},"title":"The City of Lille, FR","date":"April 11, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Today we\u2019ll take you to the North of France at the complete opposite of the Marseille area, in the city of Lille. Because it is located a few miles from the Belgian border, the culture in the city is influenced by its proximity with North-Eastern Europe. In Lille and its\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;French Culture&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/041418-lillefr.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8340,"url":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/tourism\/drom-com-the-overseas-france\/","url_meta":{"origin":8684,"position":5},"title":"DROM-COM: the Overseas France","date":"February 27, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"When we speak about France, we mostly talk about Paris or the French Riviera, Cannes or Nice. But the Hexagon expands far beyond its land boundaries, overseas. Do you know about the wonderful French islands of the Atlantic, Indian, or Pacific Oceans? We call them DROM-COM or formerly called DOM-TOM\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Tourism&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/022719-dromcom.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8684"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8684"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9145,"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8684\/revisions\/9145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}