Time Out for Bastille-day 2011...

Tonight and tomorrow, the Paris firefighters brigade,
which celebrate this year its 200th anniversary, organize
a dozen free balls in various 'casernes' all around the city...




... click on the map, check the addresses and make your choice!

* The Bals des Pompiers, hosted by bands and some DJ, will begin at 21 pm to close at 4 am.
As usual, admission is free, but you will find the traditional barrel at the entrance to collect
donations for the Association for the development of social work of Paris' firefighters.
* Several free Bals populaires are also provided tonight and tomorrow in the streets of Paris.
[check LeMonde.fr for details].



July 14 Défilé' : Fighter jets overflying Ieoh Ming Pei pyramid...

[Thomas Cox - AFP/Getty Images]

And later on, at night...

[sjangro] has caught the fireworks from the street level, which gives back a very Parisian
and almost confidential view of the final bouquet.
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Today's Theme Day: 'Statues'...

Here is a statue proposed by G@tto as an outsider...
[PPG doesn't belong to the CityDailyPhoto community].

Question : who is this guy who pointedly ignores the triumphant attitude
of the 'Genius of the Bastille'?



Who knows the Answer ?
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it's Labor Day, so don't miss
the traditional Paris' "Manif du 1er mai"
recorded by Roswita [click]...

One more statue, on Place de la République...

[Photo: Roswital
Detail of one of the three statues adorning the base of the Morice brothers' monument
[bronze, 1883] and illustrating the motto 'Liberté Egalité Fraternité'.
Monsieur le Chat, ensconced in the lap of sister Fraternity, is preparing
to start the demonstration.
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The Storming of the Bastille

You won't believe it, but there is still someone asking for the Bastille...
meaning the original fortress...
In fact, it is still possible to see a part of the outlines of the famous fortress
on the west side of the Bastille place, marked with a special paving.























From "Les guerres de la Révolution" - Camille Pelletan.