France’s World Cup winners arrived back home on Monday at the main airport near Paris, greeted by cheering crowds and a guard of honour from the fire brigade which sprayed water over their plane.

Captain Hugo Lloris, flanked by coach Didier Deschamps, was the first to emerge from the Air France aircraft, raising the famed golden trophy before heading down the stairs and on to a freshly laid red carpet.

See the event in photographs, courtesy, AFP:

From L: France’s defender Djibril Sidibe, France’s midfielder Steven N’Zonzi and France’s forward Florian Thauvin celebrate after disembarking from the plane upon their arrival at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport on the outskirts of Paris, on Monday. France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (2nd L) holds the trophy as he disembarks from the plane next to France’s coach Didier Deschamps (L), French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet (2nd R) and French Sports Minister Laura Flessel (R). France’s midfielder Blaise Matuidi (C), flanked by France’s assistant coach Guy Stephan (R) waves to fans after disembarking from the plane with teammates upon their arrival at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport on the outskirts of Paris, on Monday France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (C) holds the trophy as he celebrates with teammates and members of staff upon their arrival at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport on the outskirts of Paris, on Monday From L) France’s coach Didier Deschamps (L), French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet, France’s forward Antoine Griezmann and France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holding the trophy disembark from the plane upon their arrival at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport on the outskirts of Paris, on Monday Front row from L) France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris with the trophy, France’s midfielder Paul Pogba and French Sports Minister Laura Flessel celebrate with teammates and pose for pictures upon their arrival at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport on the outskirts of Paris, on Monday France’s fans hold French national falgs as they wait on a bridge over the high way for the bus transporting the France’s national football team riding towards Paris, on Monday Supporters wave French national flags while they gather at the Place Charles de Gaulle up the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Monday