French inventor 'flies' over the Champs-Elysees on Bastille Day
Updated 2019.07.14 21:37 GMT+8
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French inventor and entreprenuer Franky Zapata 'flew' over the Champs-Elysees on a Flyboard in front of President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders on Sunday. /VCG Photo
Thousands of troops paraded down the Champs-Elysees as France celebrated Bastille Day. /VCG Photo
Zapata, a former jet-skiing champion, was holding a rifle, indicating the possible military usage of his jetpack-like device, during the annual parade. /VCG Photo
Macron was joined at Sunday's ceremony by European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. /VCG Photo