Given that the attack targeted innocent people in a large celebratory crowd, there have been understandable fears about the security at the Bayonne festival too. It remains unclear exactly what the increased security measures will include, but authorities promised more details on Thursday. Photo: AFPThe Local · 18 Jul 2016, 16:36Published: 18 Jul 2016 16:36 GMT+02:00The Bayonne Festival will go ahead next week amid tightened security, despite fears the event would be cancelled following the Nice attacks. This year's festival in Bayonne promises to be a big one, with the event celebrating its 80th anniversary. Authorities on Monday, however, insisted the event would go ahead as planned from the 27th-31st of July, albeit amid a tightened security.

Source: The Local July 18, 2016 14:48 UTC