Then the rain came down, the parade would have been in full march by this point, so everyones funny hats would have been ruined. French military have wonderful hats, with feathers etc. Some still have Napoleon hats going on.
Camera Details: Canon, Canon PowerShot S90 Settings: 1/60 at f/2.2, ISO 80, 6 mm Date: 14 July 2010 Time: 18:21:54