France marked a subdued Bastille Day on Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. /VCG

Medics in white coats replaced uniformed soldiers as stars of the ceremonies, as the usual grandiose military parade in Paris was recalibrated to honor medics who died fighting COVID-19, supermarket cashiers, postal workers, and other heroes of the pandemic. /VCG

As the French president put health workers at the heart of Bastille Day celebrations this year, protestors marched from Place de la République in Paris to protest against France's "failures" over the handling of the pandemic and against budget cuts for medical workers. /VCG

Hundreds of hospital workers took to the streets of Paris to demand better pay due to their efforts to contain the coronavirus. /VCG