July 14th - Bastille Day in the anglophone world - is France's national day, but extreme weather, wildfires and a certain football tournament mean that the day may look a little different this year.
Emma Pearson - emma.pearson@thelocal.com
Updated: Mon 13 Jul 2026 14:34 CET
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Fireworks explode over the Eiffel Tower on Bastille day, 2015. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP
July 14th - Bastille Day in the anglophone world - is France's national day, but extreme weather, wildfires and a certain football tournament mean that the day may look a little different this year.
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