Bastille Day 2011 in NYC

[updated July 14, 2011]

Bastille Day, the French national holiday, is celebrated on July 14 (le quatorze juillet) to honor the anniversary of the 1789 storming of the Bastille in Paris. Frenchmen & women in NYC will start the celebration early with events this weekend. Like any good holiday, why limit the festivities to just one day? Welcome to Bastille Week!

July 10 - 17, 2011
Bastille Week in NYC

BastilleWeek.com

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July 10 - 17, 2011
French Restaurant Week


$17.89* prix fixe menu at participating French restaurants in NYC.
FrenchRestaurantWeek.com



*1789 was the year of the storming of the Bastille.



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Thursday, July 14
Bastille Day Ball 2011 - Bal de la Fête Nationale
Live Orchestra & DJ
2 Ticket options:
Bleu $30 online ($35 at the door) : General admission; passed hors d' oeuvres, cashbar.
Rouge $120 : Red Carpet treatment : Gourmet Buffet dinner + Open Bar til 10:30pm + seating in the newly renovated VIP Lounge.

Raffle with Grand Prize: 2 Round trip tickets NYC to Paris on Air France
7:30pm-1am
at:
The 404
404 10th Ave. (33rd St.)
New York, NY
Bastilledayball.org
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Mais attendez, il ya plus... (But wait, there's more...)
Check out MurphGuide's directory of French Bistros in NYC:
MurphGuide.com/frenchbistros

previously...

Sunday, July 10
Bastille Day Celebration on 60th Street
Celebrate French culture at the annual French block party on 60th St. between Fifth and Lexington Ave.
Activities for the entire family:
French cuisine tastings
French-themed market stalls featuring artists and artisans from various regions of France, as well as other French-speaking countries.
Kids games (petanque) & face painting

Entertainment:
Live mime - 12-5pm
Accordion music - 1-5pm
Citroen Car Show 1-5pm

Wine & cheese tasting The FIAF
Entrance to Bastille Day on 60th Street is free and open to the public
at:

The French Institute Alliance Française
22 E. 60th St. (Fifth Ave.)
New York, NY

BastilleDayNYC.com



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Sunday, July 10
Bastille Day in Brooklyn
Brooklyn's annual Bastille Day celebration includes pétanque games and French food and drink and various outdoor activities at some of Smith's Street's bistros, including:


Bar Tabac
128 Smith St. (Dean St.)
Brooklyn
(718) 923-0918
bartabacny.com

and...

Robin des Bois
195 Smith St. (between Warren & Baltic St.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 596-1609
Sherwoodcafe.com

Bastille Day in NYC: Tuesday, July 14

Today is Bastille Day for the French.
New York City held some big celebrations over the weekend on 60th St. in Manhattan and Smith Street in Brooklyn. French bistro Les Halles concludes their week and a half long celebration spanning from America's Independence Day on the 4th to France's Bastille Day today:


at two Manhattan locations:

Les Halles Downtown
15 John Street
(off Broadway)
New York, NY
212-285-8585

Les Halles Park Ave.
411 Park Ave South
New York, NY
212-679-4111
Leshalles.net
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Tuesday, July 14
Bastille Day at Le Parigot
Live accordionist playing from 6pm to 10pm.
Complementary glass of Rose de Provence with your entree.
at:
Le Parigot
155 Grand Street (corner of Lafayette)
New York, NY
212-274-8859


For other places to commemorate the day French style, check out MurphGuide's Directory of French Bistros:
Murphguide.com/french.htm