Not everyone has the luxury to travel to
France for Bastille Day, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the French
version of Independence Day right from your home.
Bastille Day, July
14th, is a French national holiday. The occasion commemorates the storming of
the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789, an act that led to the French
Revolution. Today, Bastille Day is celebrated in France with
fireworks, parades, festive food and drink and getting together with friends
and family much like our Fourth of July.
Les Decorations
Decorate your home in red, white and blue.
Just as everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, everyone is French on Bastille
Day. Show your support for the French by donning your table with red, white and
blue--the colors of the French flag. Place small flags and Eiffel Towers around
the room for a French patriotic effect.
Art De La Table
French style is all about understate
elegance. Your linens, glassware and dishes don't have to be expensive, just
chic. Simple white stoneware adapts easily to French Style. Add blue and/or red
napkins with these adorable Eiffel Tower napkin rings and tablecloth and you've
got a festive Bastille Day table. Instead of flowers, rethink the bakery aisle and have a grouping of long bread
baguettes as a centerpiece that of course, get pulled apart for guests to
nibble on.
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| Eiffel Tower are available at The Left Bank Jewelry & Bridal Finery |
Le Menu
Serve simple and classic French food such as a platter of salade nicoise, petite ratatouille tarts and a delicious country pate. While French wine is très aproprié, we also suggest a wonderful cocktail crafted of St. Germain Liquor and rose champagne to make your guests will feel festive.
Serve simple and classic French food such as a platter of salade nicoise, petite ratatouille tarts and a delicious country pate. While French wine is très aproprié, we also suggest a wonderful cocktail crafted of St. Germain Liquor and rose champagne to make your guests will feel festive.
Simple sweets such as Macaroons, palmiers,
and if you wanted to send your guests away with a little remembrance favor,
these Eiffel Tower butter cookies are the perfect parting gift.
Entertain your guests with French music.
Get into the spirit of Bastille Day by playing a selection of French songs. Of
course, you must include the French national anthem, the "Marseillaise". In addition, choose a CD of Edith Piaf chansons and classic French folk songs. Our favorite that has an essence of French is by a Portland, Oregon based petite orchestra called Pink Martini, the CD Sympathetique.
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