Britons issued France travel warning as train stations in Paris set to close for national day

Britons have been warned of disruption across Paris as France prepares to celebrate its national day.

Bastille Day celebrations have taken place across France today and will continue to take place on Tuesday, causing major disruption for tourists.

The Government has warned that “French National Day (Bastille Day) celebrations will take place in Paris on the evening of Monday, July 13, and on Tuesday, July 14.

“From 6am to 3pm on Tuesday, July 14, vehicle access in some areas of Paris will be restricted.

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“Parking will also be restricted in some areas from 07:00 on Monday, July 13, to 3pm on Tuesday, July 14.

“Check the Police Prefecture’s website (in French) for up-to-date information about these restrictions.

“Certain metro and RER stations will also be closed on Monday, July 13, and Tuesday, July 14.

“Check the Parisian transport authority’s website (in French) for the latest information about closures.”

British forces are set to take part in the celebrations for the first time in over 20 years tomorrow.

Soldiers, sailors and aviators from Britain will march and fly in Paris alongside French forces and troops.

Outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will be at the parade while he visits other leaders in the French capital for a Coalition of the Willing meeting as part of his last week at No10.

Marching in the parade will be soldiers from the Grenadier Guards – one of the British Army's oldest and most celebrated regiments.

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They will be paired with France's 1er Régiment de la Garde Républicaine, under the Bonds of Friendship initiative.

The initiative is a bilateral military programme between the UK and France, pairing specific regiments together to conduct cross-Channel training, operations and ceremonial events in an effort to form cultural ties between the two forces.

They will be joined by forces from nearly 30 countries, making it one of the most international Bastille Day celebrations in memory.

The participation from the British military is the most prominent contribution to France's Bastille Day celebrations since 2004, when UK forces led the march to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale.

Bastille Day is the anniversary of the Storming of the French prison, the Bastille, a significant event in the French Revolution in 1789.

It is celebrated throughout France, but the military parade in the capital is considered the "oldest and largest" in Europe.

The parade is held at the Champs-Élysées, in front of the President of France, as well as officials and foreign guests.

Royal Navy officer cadets from Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth will march alongside their French counterparts from École Navale near Brest.

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