Bastille Day Fireworks And Copyright

Bastille Day is a French national holiday that commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, an important episode in the French Revolution. Each year, Paris celebrates the day with an elaborate military parade down the Champs Elysées. Large and small fire departments across France hold balls with music, wine and dancing; and of course fireworks are set off from the Eiffel Tower.

This year, the theme of the Eiffel Tower fireworks show is "Paris est une fête" (Paris is a party), which is the French translation of Hemingway's memoir "A Moveable Feast." Perhaps you knew all this already. But did you know that, in France, copyright law will protect the "Paris est une fête" fireworks display?