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Some Frenchmen may not see the celebration quite the same way again...

At least 24 Yellow Vests lost eyes in violent protests. Now they're more determined than ever

… Breidenstein is one of at least 24 people who have lost an eye since the "gilets jaunes," or Yellow Vest, protests began in November 2018, according to Desarmons-Les, a support group for those maimed on the streets of French cities. ...

… In March France's interior ministry put the number of Yellow Vests injured at 2,200 and put the number of police officers hurt in the clashes at 1,500. The ministry would not give CNN the number of people who sustained eye injuries. …

… But on Sunday, Breidenstein plans to make the two-hour journey to Paris from his home in Troyes, in the northeast of France, to return to the place where he lost his eye -- the Champs-Elysees, …

… The revolt has dwindled over the past several months with less than 100 protesters showing up in the capital each Saturday.

However, the Yellow Vests are hoping once again to make their voices heard on Bastille Day …

… Both the United Nations and the European Parliament have condemned the French police for the apparent use of excessive force during the yellow vest rallies. ...

No bastille for you today.