“La Fête Nationale” Bastille Day Grand French Wine Dinner Soirée & Waiters Race Experience Featuring Music by Prince Havely

Le Grand Tente Garden Terrace – Very Limited Exclusive Seating

Please join us on Sunday, July 11th at 4:00pm sharp for our 8th annual action-packed Bastille celebratory soirée at L’Auberge Chez François. Come enjoy an afternoon and evening that promises to be packed with fun, merriment, music, and, of course, wine and cuisine!

In honor of La Fête Nationale, dine on our outdoor covered terrace overlooking our gardens and grounds while enjoying a six-course menu de degustation created by Chef Jacques, paired with the fine French wines from Fredrick Wildman. The delectable dinner features “just picked” produce directly from our on-site gardens wines.

Let’s kick off our celebration by cheering on the L’Auberge Chez François’ Wait Staff competing in our very own Bastille Day Waiters Race (inspired by the famous footrace in Paris) around our gardens and grounds!

Enjoy a glass of bubbly while cheering on your favorite server, as they race with trays filled with glasses and champagne bottles in a pre-selected route for the coveted Bastille Day Trophy and prizes, and, of course, serious bragging rights.

Let us not forget our very special guest Marie Antoinette! Victoria Pons Area Manager, Mid Atlantic Fine Wine Division, Frederick Wildman, will be in full costume as Marie Antoinette today and will kick off the race with the ancient art of sabering, along with Chef Jacques, Marie’s sidekick, but of course. A brief awards ceremony will follow. The entertaining Prince Havely will emcee the event and brief awards ceremony.

In honor of La Fête, we continue our lively soirée, and head to our lovely tented garden terrace to sip and toast our homeland’s independence and enjoy our Six-Course Bastille Day Menu de Degustation created by Chef Jacques. “Marie Antoinette” will present the paired Wildman Fine French wines, and the oh-so talented Prince Havely will lead in lively entertainment throughout the evening and lead us in the French National Anthem, singing along with our “French Connection” team members.

Celebrate the Francophile in you with us in this action-packed “not to be missed” Bastille Day Soirée! Reserve early, as we will sell out this ever popular celebration! (generously distanced, mai oui, but of course)

“Vive la France” and here’s to an afternoon of delicious food, delectable wines and good French fun on Bastille Day! Bon Appétit!

Bastille Day Waiters Race Around the Gardens
4:00pm Sharp
A Glass of Cremant d’Alsace

BASTILLE DAY 2021 CELEBRATORY SIX-COURSE WINE DINNER EXPERIENCE MENU

Our Famous Housemade Garlic Bread & “Bibelskais”, Assorted Bread Basket, Glenview Farms Butter

Classic French Canapés
Vincent Cremant de Bourgogne

Chef Jacques’ Garden Gazpacho with Poached Maine Lobster
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2019

Alaskan Halibut, Julienne Garden Vegetables, Dill Beurre Blanc Sauce
Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc “Les Setilles” 2019

A Bastille Day Celebration Champagne Sorbet

Creekstone Farms Certified Angus Beef Filet Mignon, Sauce Choron, Spicy Onion Rings, Grilled Garden Vegetable Medley
Faiveley Mercurey 2018

Trois Couleurs Napoléon with Local Raspberries and Blueberries
Locally-Roasted Coffee, Harney & Sons Fine Teas

Event Price: $172.00, excluding tax and gratuity for a total of $220.00 per person.
Tickets non-refundable. We are happy to accommodate guests’ dietary concerns, so all may join the festivities.
Please email chezlauberge@aol.com or call 703-759-3800 with special requests.

Patrons will have an opportunity to purchase these wine, and an additional Bastille Day Featured Champagne at a special price.