Visit a local Alliance Francaise
These are wonderful resources, and you can almost be certain your local alliance has Bastille Day festivities planned. For instance, the San Francisco alliance is hosting a "curbside bistro" featuring food and wine. Go to this map and click on your state to find the nearest alliance.Check out area French restaurants
Any self-respecting French restaurant is sure to be honoring the Bastille Day holiday. Call your local French restaurant and find out what they have planned. Besides, it's just one more excuse to treat yourself to a fine French meal and great wine.Consult the Union of French Chambers Of Commerce & Industry Abroad
There are French chambers of commerce around the globe. Go to the UCCIFE nearest you, which might be hosting events themselves. If not, you can certainly learn about local businesses that might have something planned.Throw a party
Who says you need to count on someone else having Bastille Day events? If all else fails and there is simply nothing happening near you, just grab some wine, cheese, crackers and a few pals and have your own tres francais party. Find out How To Host A France-Themed Party.More Bastille Day Resources
- You can find great recipes with the French Food guide's Bastille Day Picnic.
- Learn all about the holiday with the French Language guide's Bastille Day page.
- Truly show your French spirit on Bastille Day by singing the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," with in English or in French
- Play some Bastille Day games
- The Genealogy guide explores the history behind Bastille Day and encourages those with French ancestry to Celebrate Bastille Day
- While one doesn't automatically think of Bastille Day when thinking of South America, that destination's guide suggests perhaps they should. With French Guiana there, she notes, it is possible to Celebrate Bastille Day in South America