Bastille Day French Wine Potluck

We celebrated Bastille Day with a wine meetup July 14, 2013 and it is time to do it again! Many came in costume, which was great fun! Great idea, but optional.
Bring your favorite French Wine and a French inspired dish to share.

Location Address: 429 Maxwell Ave. Boulder

Bastille Day is a national holiday in France and its overseas territories, marking the anniversary of the fall on July 14, 1789, of the Bastille, in Paris. Originally built as a medieval fortress, the Bastille eventually came to be used as a state prison. Political prisoners were often held there, as were citizens detained by the authorities for trial for speaking out against the regime. Some prisoners were held on the direct order of the king, from which there was no appeal. The Bastille had come to symbolize the harsh rule of the Bourbon monarchy. During the unrest of 1789, on July 14 a mob approached the Bastille to demand the arms and ammunition stored there, and, when the forces guarding the structure resisted, the attackers stormed the prison and released all the prisoners held there. The taking of the Bastille signaled the beginning of the French Revolution, and it thus became a symbol of the end of the ancien régime.


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What does Bastille Day celebrate?The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, was a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.(more)
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Bastille Day: military paradeMilitary parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day, 2012.