Greenwich raises French flag to mark Bastille Day

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Bastille Day, the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Holiday is celebrated annually on July 14. In France, it is formally called “La Fete Nationale” or “Le quatorze juillet” commemorating the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 in Paris, a pivotal event at the beginning of the French Revolution.

On Thursday, July 14, join members of the Alliance Française of Greenwich in the presence of First Selectman Peter J. Tesei, Yann Yochum Deputy Consul of the French Consulate in New York, Bea Crumbine, Greenwich Ambassador at Large, Jean Lachaud, President of the American Society of Le Souvenir Français, ( Inc.), and Colonel Serge Gabriel, Life Member of The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association (W3R), on the steps of Greenwich Town Hall for the raising of the French and American flags honoring the ongoing friendship between France and the United States.

Following remarks on the part of Alliance Française of Greenwich Co-Presidents, Renée Amory Ketcham and Gail Covney and visiting dignitaries, the French and American flags will fly together over Greenwich Town Hall for the duration of the July 14 celebration.

The singing of The Star Spangled Banner and La Marseillaise will be followed by a traditional petit déjeuner of complimentary café and viennoiserie at the Greenwich Town Hall Meeting Room.

The celebration will continue with “Summer Night in Paris,” An evening of French Food, Wine Music and Art at the Bruce Museum from 6 to 10 p.m. For information on the Bruce Museum event please visit brucemuseum.org.

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