Monday, July 14, 2014

Bal des pompiers (2014)

Like every year on the eve of Le 14 juillet (Bastille Day), the pompiers (firemen) of France organize big balls (bal des pompiers) in their fire station and let everyone one in for a very festive moment. It's also a way for them to raise a little charity money. Last evening I was too tired (well, lazy...) to go out so I did not get any bal des pompiers photo like I usually do every year. Instead here is a photo I took in 2012, while I caught a battalion of pompiers (in Paris, firemen are part of the army) marching on the Trocadero Esplanade. Needless to say that the music they play during the balls is nothing like military music, but real dance music!

7 comments:

  1. A tradition I was not aware of. Good composition with the shot.

    Have a good Bastile Day!

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  2. Bastille day will be underway very soon. Enjoy it!

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  3. They should have this tradition in the US. They would clean up. Hot hot hot....as they are in CDG, too. I watch them jog from my apt as there is a station down the street....hot hot hot

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    2. Lynn
      re: hot hot hot
      Buying their annual calendar will be one solution :-)

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  4. Excellent composition, Eric! Happy Bastille Day to you --

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  5. Great photo! Hope you're enjoying this special day!

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