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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight
On my first trip to Paris, in 1997, we left town the morning of the 14th. Our hotel was right off Champs Elysees. At 6AM, when our tour bus drove us out, the Champs was lined as far as I could see with tanks. So, at least in Paris itself, they relatively observe it.
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Yes, that's what I was watching on TV. Most everywhere else, maybe some fireworks, a speech in town square, but not much decoration or fanfare in most of the Haute Savoie or Frache Comté regions.