What famous Parisian monument is the site of Bastille Day fireworks?

The Eiffel Tower is the famous Parisian monument used as the centerpiece for Bastille Day fireworks.

The display is held on the evening of 14 July, France’s national holiday. Fireworks are launched around the tower and viewed from locations across Paris, especially the Champ de Mars and the Trocadéro gardens. The monument’s iron lattice makes it an instantly recognizable backdrop for the televised celebration.

Bastille Day commemorates both the storming of the Bastille prison on 14 July 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération held on the same date in 1790. A common mix-up is confusing the fireworks with the daytime military parade: the parade traditionally moves along the Champs-Élysées, while the major fireworks spectacle is associated with the Eiffel Tower.