France's Foreign Legion regiment of Spahis march during the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris, Saturday, July 14. AP

French President Francois Hollande, left, and French Prime Minister Jean Marc Ayrault right, take a break during the ceremony. AP

Valerie Trierweiler, companion of France's President Francois Hollande, looks on as she arrives at the reviewing stand before the start of the parade. AP

A French army paratrooper, left, after injuring himself as he landed. AP

France's Foreign Legion regiment of Spahis march during the parade. AP

French armored vehicles drive down the Champs Elysees. AP

French President Francois Hollande, second from left, and French Chief of Staff Admiral Edouard Guillaud, third from right, drive down the Champs Elysees. AP

President Hollande, centre and Admiral Guillaud review the troops during the parade. AP

President Hollande followed by his companion, left, as he shakes hands with guests in the gardens of the Elysee Palace. AP

President Hollande followed by his companion, left, as he shakes hands with guests in the gardens of the Elysee Palace. AP

Bastille Day fireworks explode over the Seine river next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris Saturday night. AP

More spectacular fireworks in Paris.....AP