Video: French cadet proposes to girlfriend during July 14 Paris parade
The young couple were congratulated by French president Emmanuel Macron
Maximilien said proposing to his girlfriend Justine was a memorable moment for both of them
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President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated a French couple after a young military cadet proposed to his girlfriend on the Champs-脡lys茅es during France鈥檚 F锚te nationale (July 14).
鈥淚 wish you all the best,鈥� Mr Macron tweeted to the newly engaged couple.
Maximilien, 26, a cadet at the military school 脡cole militaire des aspirants de Co毛tquidan in Guer (Morbihan), popped the question to his surprised girlfriend Justine just before going on parade on Paris鈥� most famous avenue.
She happily said yes, to the warm applause of onlookers.
A video of the moment was captured and posted on the French army鈥檚 Twitter account, Arm茅e de Terre.
The French army tweeted their congratulations, saying 鈥渁nything is possible with our soldiers on our national day鈥�.
鈥淚've been thinking about it for two months," Maximilien told Ouest-France.
鈥淛ustine is passionate about photography, and I knew that she would come for the July 14 parade. Making a request on the most beautiful avenue in the world remains a memorable moment for both of us,鈥� he said.
