By, Uwe Paschen. Vive la France. (14 Juillet Fete National) or should that be Vive Paris? Today as in 1680 under the war hungry King Louis the XIV of France, who once said that “Paris is France but France will...
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While Bastille Day is a widely celebrated holiday in France, it is also celebrated in other parts of the world, particularly the New York area. This year, Bastille Day festivities in Brooklyn extend from Cobble...
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Two controversies are dominating media coverage of Monday's Bastille Day celebrations. First, critics are enraged by the presence of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the official parade. "Assad's...
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The Citroen 2 CV and the Solex are icons of the 50's and 60's in France and Europe at leastThey would take you from point A to point B in a practical if not luxurious way. The 'Bastille Day' Rendez-Vous kicks off at 10:00 am at Grant's Tomb (Riverside Drive and 122nd St) on...
Feel Tricolore as Bastille Day approaches. If you look forward to an afternoon of Pastis and Petanque, Bar Tabac in Brooklyn, New York holds its annual Petanque Tournament. Merguez, frites and Ricard are on the menu as well as music by the Baby Blue Orchids and the Francois...
The closest I got from celebrating Bastille Day this year was thanks to
a nice little red wine from Ardeche called Petanque. Petanque is also a
sport popular mainly in Southern France. It combines social gathering,
elements of comedy and sometimes a little kitty for...
New Yorkers celebrated Bastille Day on East 60th Street in Manhattan on 7/15/07 Crepes, French Pasteries and Can Can dancers were but a few of the treats offered.
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Combine, Food, Wine, France, Nelson Mandela, the Bastille, in South Africa's Huguenot region and you get a Bastille Festival.More about France and South Africa on Serge the Concierge
No heads will roll, the only things to get sliced will be
baguettes...Cornichons and Andouille might also make an appearance. As
for Blood Sausage I doubt.More on Kings and Queens and July 14 on Serge the Concierge
"France celebrated Bastille Day on Friday with the traditional military parade of the four armed services, with President Jacques Chirac presiding over the display of pomp and fanfare for perhaps the last time."
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