{"id":3677,"date":"2026-07-14T19:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2026-07-14T19:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:37:56","slug":"france-fights-fires-battles-spaniards-in-soccer-as-it-celebrates-bastille-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3677","title":{"rendered":"France fights fires, battles Spaniards in soccer as it celebrates Bastille Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>France is celebrating Bastille Day on Tuesday, the country\u2019s largest national holiday. The celebrations coincide with a number of news stories coming out of the country. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3675\">Latter-day Saints hit new record with 88,500 missionaries. Here\u2019s why and what it means<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Les Bleus, the nickname for the French national team, will face off against its southern neighbor Spain on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the FIFA World Cup semifinals. A win would mark the first time the country has won a World Cup game on its national holiday. A loss would, well, dampen the celebrations. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, firefighters are continuing to tame wildfires that are raging through the center of the country. In Fontainebleau, a forested area to the southeast of Paris, a fire has consumed nearly 2,000 hectares, according to The Associated Press. <\/p>\n<p>Celebrations in France\u2019s parade included Ukrainian soldiers marching with French soldiers, a move that demonstrated France\u2019s solidarity with Ukraine in its war with Russia. <\/p>\n<p>France celebrates its national holiday on July 14 to commemorate the day the Bastille was raided in 1789, symbolically beginning the French Revolution. <\/p>\n<p>On that day, Frenchmen raided the Paris prison and freed seven people: four forgers, two mentally ill patients and a murderer. Following the prison break, they began rioting in the street, a tradition that the French still practice often after they lose (or win) a football match. <\/p>\n<p>The country, now on its fifth republic (the U.S. is still on its first), celebrates the three ideals of the revolution: liberty, equality and brotherhood. Three ideals that have been firmly in place and wholly untouched since 1789.<\/p>\n<h3>France celebrates Bastille Day with parade in Paris<\/h3>\n<p>A military parade was held in France on Tuesday as military personnel and machines marched near the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es. <\/p>\n<p>In the evening, fireworks will light the night sky as the French celebrate with concerts, dancing and cheese. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\u2708\ufe0f EN IMAGES | La Patrouille de France survole les Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, marquant le d\u00e9but du d\u00e9fil\u00e9 a\u00e9rien du 14-Juillet.pic.twitter.com\/BBtHKDb4sn<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cerfia (@CerfiaFR) July 14, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron was accompanied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for many events. Ukrainian soldiers also marched in the parade as a show of France\u2019s support for Ukraine. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We took part in France\u2019s military parade marking Bastille Day. Today, Ukrainian warriors also marched ceremonially down the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, while our pilots flew Mirage fighter jets as part of joint French-Ukrainian crews.<\/p>\n<p>It is a great honor for us to be here. Emmanuel\u2019s\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/lcDFI3nYFo<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3673\">It\u2019s not Halloween \u2014 but beware the bats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) July 14, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another famous Bastille tradition is the \u201cBal des Pompiers,\u201d or the Ball of Firemen. Fire departments across France open their doors to host parties that help to fund the country\u2019s fire department. <\/p>\n<h3>France vs. Spain<\/h3>\n<p>Les Bleus are looking to head to the World Cup final for the third consecutive tournament. In 2018, France defeated Croatia to earn its \u201cdeuxi\u00e8me \u00e9toile,\u201d or second World Cup trophy. <\/p>\n<p>France again made the finals in 2022. Early on in the match, France went down 2-0 to Argentina. Despite a heroic hat trick by star player Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, France ultimately lost to Lionel Messi\u2019s team in a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 | France supporters in Dallas before semi-final match vs Spain. <\/p>\n<p>Allez les bleus\u2026\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udd35#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com\/izHoxYLA4Z<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ULTRA ATTACKIVE (@UltraAttackive) July 14, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the history of the World Cup, Mbapp\u00e9 has the second most goals scored at 20 total. He is second only to Messi, who will play his semifinal match on Wednesday against England. <\/p>\n<p>France, a country whose mascot is a rooster, is favored to win Tuesday\u2019s match. <\/p>\n<h3>Wildfires burn near Paris<\/h3>\n<p>Multiple fires are burning across France, mostly in the central area of the country. Planes have been seen scooping water from the Seine in order to combat the fires.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 The Palace of Fontainebleau has been closed due to a severe wildfire raging just kilometers away in the Fontainebleau forest.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze has already burned over 1,300 hectares. French authorities arrested two suspects on suspicion of arson as the fire continues amid an extreme\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/snF1coHuIl<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Visegr\u00e1d 24 (@visegrad24) July 14, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As many as 1,000 people have been evacuated from the fires near Paris. Two weeks ago, over 10,000 people were forced to evacuate from fires in the south of France. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>WATCH: A Transavia flight overflies the blazes in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris that have consumed nearly 2,000 hectares (about 4,900 acres) and forced the evacuation of 1,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>Bigger fires have been ravaging areas of southern France, but the Fontainebleau fire\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/PHIMJddxv8<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breaking Aviation News &amp; Videos (@aviationbrk) July 14, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>French authorities have arrested two people suspected of causing the Fontainebleau fires and 59 more have been arrested in connection with other fires. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3671\">Tribal leaders say they weren\u2019t consulted before Trump order shrunk 2 Utah national monuments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France celebrates Bastille Day with parades, hosting Ukraine&#8217;s president. 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