FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron gestures next to Army Chief Staff General Francois Lecointre as they review troops before the start of the Bastille Day military parade at the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France July 14, 2019. Eliot Blondet/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - France will decide whether to go ahead with the annual Bastille Day military celebrations marking its national day when clear indications emerge on the state of the coronavirus epidemic, the junior armed forces minister said on Friday.
A nationwide lockdown is due to run until May 11 but the government has said mass gatherings will not be allowed until at least July.
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