While you may not be able to travel to France to celebrate Bastille Day, there are still ways to celebrate closer to home!
Check your local paper for French events. Many of the largercities in the United States have cultural centers which planBastille Day events. You can go to a French restaurant. Just about any Frenchrestaurant is sure to be honoring Bastille Day.
Throw a Bastille Day party at home. Grab some wine, cheese,crackers, and a few friends, and have your own tres francais party. Create a gourmet French meal, complete with French wine. Youmight consider featuring champagne toasts, truffles, and bistro fare. Of course, you'll want to top off anycelebration with chocolate! Here are somedelicious French recipes contributed byHarmony Sweets visitors that you can try:
Croissant Roulade au Chocolate with Marrons Glace Double Chocolate Honey Bon-BonsChocolate Lime & Ginger TrufflesIndividual Chocolate SoufflésWith a little imagination, you too can celebrate FrenchIndependence!
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