The Marseillais came in large numbers to attend the military parade of this 14-July. This return of national festivities in the heart of the city was convincing. According to the authorities, these are approximately 50,000 people gathered in front of the gateson the quays, small blue white red flag in all hands.
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The parade started around 5:40 p.m., in front of the officials’ stands, at the foot of the Town Hall. She gathered 1,200 people including Mayor Benoît Payanthe prefect of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region Christophe Mirmand, Pascal Facon, general of the army corps, military governor of Marseille or Frédérique Camilleri, police prefect of the department.
After the passage of the patrol of France, under the always amazed eyes of the spectators, it is a few 900 soldiers on foot and a hundred vehicles that marched.
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The event also honored the cavalry of the Republican Guard but also the flag of the battalion of marine firefighters of Marseillethe largest unit in the French Navy with some 2,500 members.
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The military parade then ended with the impressive landing of three paratroopers who jumped from a plane above the Old Port, to land on the line, just in front of the officials’ stand.
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