WATCH: Bastille Day celebrations in Paris

The celebrations in Paris began with President Emmanuel Macron inspecting troops and relighting the eternal flame beneath the Arc de Triomphe.

Over 7,000 participants marched down the Champs-Elysées, including international contingents.

The Paris event included flyovers by fighter jets, trailing red, white and blue smoke.

Every year, France hosts a special guest for Bastille Day, and this year it’s Indonesia, with President Prabowo Subianto representing the world’s largest Muslim country, which is also a major Asian economic and military player.