France’s National Day: Impressive Police Presence Yields Surprisingly Low Violence

France celebrated its national holiday, Bastille Day, with an impressive police deployment to prevent unrest in underprivileged neighborhoods. The government deployed an exceptional 130,000 police officers, with 45,000 deployed on the eve of the national day on July 14. The police deployment was successful, as there was less violence than expected. The celebrations included a grand Bastille Day parade in Paris and a tribute to India.

Were there any incidents of violence during the Bastille Day celebrations in previous years

Yes, there have been incidents of violence during the Bastille Day celebrations in previous years. According to the search results, unrest tends to spike every year around Bastille Day. In fact, some French towns affected by riots canceled their July 14 events despite the government’s promise to deploy an extra 130,000 police. However, the government’s impressive police deployment this year was successful in preventing violence.