Lost in the City

Bastille Day is the name under which our national holiday is known in the US. We, French people just call it "July 14th". On that day, there are fireworks in most of the French cities and towns (well, some are having them on July 13th now... kind of strange if you ask me, but that's the way it is...). There are also many balls (as in dances) organized in most of the cities or neighborhoods, either by the cities themselves or by some organizations, the firemen's balls probably being the most famous. The other national highlight is the military parade down the Champs-Elysees.
It's the first year I was in Paris for Bastille Day, so even if I was pretty tired (what can I say... story of the past year!!) I decided to give the fireworks a shot. Plus, I just bought a new camera (yes, the fourth!) that I was eager to test. On top of that, my cousin Cedric is in town for a few days to take a couple of exams, and he doesn't know Paris at all, so the fireworks were a cool experience to have.