On Tuesday, July 14, France will mark La Fête Nationale — known in English as Bastille Day — with fireworks, parades, parties and communal meals. You don’t have to be French to join the festivities.
Across Sonoma County, bakeries, wineries and restaurants are celebrating France’s national holiday with festive dinners, brunches, pétanque tournaments and live music. Bonne fête nationale!
Augie’s French, Santa Rosa
Augie’s French will celebrate Bastille Day with an all-day happy hour of French favorites and festive cocktails. The happy hour menu, typically available from 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, features $4 beers, $6 margaritas and Negronis, $7 wines, and a variety of French-inspired snacks for $5-$9. 535 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 707-531-4400, augiesfrench.com
Goguette Bread, Santa Rosa
Family-owned Goguette Bread has partnered with the Alliance Française de Santa Rosa for a Bastille Day celebration from 4-8 p.m., July 11. The event will include local vendors serving picnic fare, live music, kids’ games and raffle prizes. Admission is free; no reservations required. 59 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, goguettebread.com
La Gare, Santa Rosa
La Gare’s Bastille Day dinner will be served from 4:30-9 p.m., July 14, at its Railroad Square restaurant. The four-course menu will include French onion soup, butter lettuce salad with Dijon vinaigrette, steak frites or wild king salmon, and poire belle Hélène (poached pears with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce) or creme brulee for dessert. $48 per person. Call to make a reservation. 208 Wilson St., Santa Rosa, 707-528-4355, lagarerestaurant.com
Pascaline French Bistro & Patisserie, Santa Rosa
Pascaline French Bistro will serve a four-course Bastille Day dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. on July 12. The menu will include onion pissaladière (a French flat bread), salade nicoise, pan-seared sea bass, red wine- and mushroom-braised beef, and a lemon verbena creme brulee for dessert. French press coffee and a tea service will also be available. $96.90 per person; $35 corkage. Reservations are available through OpenTable. 1021 Hahman Drive, Santa Rosa, 707-303-7151, pascalinebistro.com
Costeaux French Bakery, Healdsburg
Costeaux will celebrate Bastille Day dinner from 4-8 p.m., July 14, at its Healdsburg cafe. Guests may dine indoors or on the patio while enjoying live music and French-inspired holiday specials prepared by chef Jorge Flores. Reservations are required and fill up fast. Reserve on Toast. 417 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-433-1913, costeaux.com
Jordan Winery, Healdsburg
Jordan Winery in the Alexander Valley will host its annual Bastille Day brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 11-12, at the winery château. The four-course meal on the terrace will include locally sourced, French-inspired cuisine, with each course paired with a 2-ounce pour of estate wine. Wines by the glass will also be available for purchase. $175 per person. Seating is limited; reservations are required. 1474 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg, 707-431-5250, jordanwinery.com
Santé at Fairmont, Sonoma
Santé at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn will host a Bastille Day dinner from 5:30-8:30 p.m., July 19. The evening will include live music by the Lara Louise Duet and a family-style, prix-fixe menu of seasonal, French-inspired cuisine. $95 for adults and $39 for children ages 6-12, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are available through OpenTable. 100 Boyes Blvd., Sonoma, 707-939-2415, fairmont-sonoma.com
Valley of the Moon Pétanque Club, Sonoma
The Valley of the Moon Pétanque Club will host a festive Bastille Day tournament and luncheon from 12:30-2 p.m., July 12, at Depot Park. Lunch is $28 per person; payable in cash at the event. Register for lunch by July 3. Depot Park, 270 First St. W., Sonoma, 707-934-4844, vompc.org
