Bastille Day Melbourne: French Festival in Melbourne

Bastille Day French Festival Melbourne

Friday 16 July – Saturday 17 July 2021

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Put on your beret, practise your ‘bonjour’ and come join us for the

Bastille Day French Festival on 16 & 17 July at Federation Square!

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Caudalie – The Short Film

In early 2021, the Bastille Day French Festival had the opportunity to realise a short film based around the wonderful French-born Australian winemaker Dominique Portet. Click here to get a taste for Bordelais and French wine culture here in the humble state of Victoria.

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