The 14th of July - Bastille Day Menu (buffet style)
Salad Niçoise
Poached Salmon with Taragon dressing
French Potato Au Gratin
Baked Spinach
French cheese platter with dry fruit
Madeleines
Surprise Lemon Ice Cream
Cherry Cake
Decorations for 14th of July

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        Bastille Day, which is celebrated annually on the 14th of July, is a French national holiday that is celebrated with parades and fireworks. The Bastille was a medieval fortress in the east side of Paris that became a French state prison, and a place of detention for very important people charges with miscellaneous offenses.

        On the morning of July 14th, 1789, a mob came to the Bastille and captured the place. This event came to symbolize the end of the ancient regime (the monarchy) in France. The Bastille was demolished by order of the revolutionary government. It was chosen as a national holiday in 1880.