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Drones and Fireworks Light Up the Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day in Paris

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18 Jul 2025 — 1 min read

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On Monday, July 14, 2025, the fireworks display by Groupe F once again dazzled the spectators present on site for the occasion, as well as the viewers comfortably seated at home watching the event broadcast live on France 2. In addition to the impressive pyrotechnics, 1,000 drones were used, making the moment even more magical.

For approximately 20 minutes, several scenes made up this sublime fireworks display, fired in front of and from the famous Eiffel Tower.

The show, which this year celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the Brazil-France Season, was accompanied, as is the case every year, by a special soundtrack. From "Symphony of Lightning" by Zaho de Sagazan to "Roadgame" by Kavinsky, including "La Seine" by Vanessa Paradis and Matthieu Chedid, and "New Romantics" by Taylor Swift... discover the playlist that accompanied this July 14, 2025, fireworks display in Paris:

Bastille Day Fireworks 2025 in Paris: The Fireworks Show Playlist

"Symphony of Lightning" – Zaho de Sagazan
"Vivaldi's Four Seasons" – Recomposed by Max Richter
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" / "What a Wonderful World" – Robin Schulz, Alle Farben, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"La Seine" – Vanessa Paradis & -M-
"Baiana" (CloZee Remix) – Barbatuques
"Samba de Janeiro" (Club Mix) – Bellini
"Résiste" – France Gall
"Paris métèque" – Gaël Faye
"New Romantics" – Taylor Swift
"Roadgame" – Kavinsky

Sources: Sortir a Paris; France 2

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