Liberté, fraternité, rosé

France celebrated its birthday yesterday with a military parade, picnics, fireworks and lashings of rosé wine, bien sûr. What did I see?

There were armored vehicles and soldiers keeping a close eye on the 6e arrondissement…

A picnic on a gorgeous, bright and breezy summer evening on the Esplanade des Invalides, organized by podcast hosts extraordinaire, Katia and Kyliemac…

Croque Camille's crunchy, cool coleslaw made with red cabbage and blue cheese, and a scoop of her famous potato salad…

And a fleet of helicopters rising above Invalides and high into the sky…

It was a lovely day of celebration for the Hexagon, mes amis! And now, whether you're in France or beyond, I hope your weekend is equally filled with good friends and good food!