France holds Bastille Day celebrations

STORY: France holds Bastille Day celebrations DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants in the military parade 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OLIVIER, Naval School Instructor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHIRS, Missile Destroyer Instructor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Visitor STORYLINE: France on Friday held its annual Bastille Day celebrations with a traditional military parade down the famous avenue of the Champs Elysees in Paris. This year's theme was "Strength and Unity," highlighting the strategic cooperation between France and its allies. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OLIVIER, Naval school instructor "Proud to come from a military family and work at commandos Kieffer. I'm proud to be a flag bearer. It's an honour." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHIRS, Missile destroyer instructor "For me, my pride comes from the parade, from the unity and from all those who have given their lives for our country. In particular, my first parade was on 14 July 2018, the day a