The day was dominated by two parallel political spectacles. In France, the 2027 presidential campaign intensified as Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella held a 'banquet champêtre' in Liévin ahead of a crucial court decision on their eligibility, with Bardella reaffirming his support for Le Pen. Meanwhile, Donald Trump instrumentalized the 250th anniversary of US independence, turning the celebration into a personal narrative, as noted by Le Monde and L'Obs. The heatwave persisted, with seven departments on orange alert and wildfires in the south. Other stories included the first Ebola case in France being declared cured, two bodies found in the Canal Saint-Martin, and feminist marches for Lyhanna. The Tour de France began in Barcelona with Vingegaard taking the first yellow jersey, and Morocco advanced to the World Cup quarter-finals.