Americans have The Fourth of July; the French have Bastille Day. On July 14, 1789, an outraged group of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a fortress and prison in France where prisoners of influence were held. Shortly thereafter, King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette took refuge in Versailles as the violent peasants pillaged and burned châteaux. For the peasant class, the Bastille stood as a symbol of the hypocrisy and corruption of the aristocratic government – controlled mostly by nobility and clergy. This important event marked the entry of the popular class into the French Revolution.
In celebration of my families French heritage (the peasant class), I am loading up some mini chocolate croissants and heading out to some of my favorite venues. This will be my little version of storming the Bastille. The champagne dressed with lavender will mark my success at the end of the day. CHEERS!
Shall I deliver some next week? You make the tea, I’ll bring the croissants.
Oh my goodness Mary, these look amazing!