We decided to tour Paris on Bastille Day by bike today.

So many sites are best seen by walking or biking and not by bus.

Some of the best shots are taken from the bike trails along the Seine.

The Louvre is crowded with long lines, but you can still ride a bike all around it on Bastille Day.

We even had a police escort around the city to make sure we saw everything!

It was a delight to see how much progress has been made on restoring the Cathédrale de Notre Dame.

You can compare these shots from my pictures from 25+ years ago here.

They just have a lot of scaffolding for a few more years. Apparently in 2024 you might be able to enter again.

Many streets were closed to even bikes, but we got a good shot of the military school.

And said hello to Napolean since we were in town.

And took advantage of seeing some of the luxurious shopping streets without a single car!

Many shops are closed, but makes it easier to take the best pictures 😎

But in some cases the military were marching and our French was not good enough, so we had to take a few detours.

Many parks were open and fun to explore.

We felt like locals joining in all the festivities!

So we decided to stay next to the Notre Dame plaza. Why?

The national military air show!

Of course I had to add some live video of some of the best flyovers

You cannot mess with the military today. They even had anti aircraft missile launchers set up near the Place de la Concord.