1. An overhead shot of the crowd gathering at the Bastille Festival at Circular Quay
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  4. Two people holding a French passport smile at a wine stall
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  6. A piece of thick melted cheese is spooned over potatoes and salad
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  7. A shot of the crowd gathered at the Rocks at night, for a street festival, everything illuminated by two big trees wrapped in fairy lights
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Bastille Festival

Eat, drink and be merry at this four-day French festival taking over Sydney's foreshore for Bastille Day
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By Time Out in association with Bastille Festival
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Time Out says

In France, Bastille Day is a day of revolution and feisty celebrations. In Sydney, it’s about all that too – but also, cheese. Lots and lots of cheese. In this year’s case it's also about cabaret shows, wine tours, acrobatics displays and a lot of live music. Vive la révolution!

The four-day line-up of fêtes and activités will be unfolding beneath the banner of the Bastille Festival, a free, four-day celebration of the diverse culinary and cultural regions of France, whose major festival takeover of Sydney’s foreshore will be happening across The Rocks to Circular Quay, from Thursday, July 17 until Sunday, July 20.

Unsurprisingly, foodies are especially well catered for here – expect French street-food favourites like raclette (melted, grilled cheese heaven), fresh crêpes, garlic-loaded escargot, umami-as-anything saucisson, and a selection of the nation’s most beloved cheeses. With more than 120 exhibitors and over 80 dishes on offer at this year’s fest, Sydneysiders can take a culinary tour of the land of love without leaving the 2000 postcode. 

On top of all the food-based festivities, you can enjoy a tour of France's most reputable wine regions, all of which can be found around Circular Quay as part of the Bastille Wine Walk.

The celebrations will be soundtracked by a gloriously French line-up of entertainment: with 100 free shows popping up around the Sydney foreshore over the span of four days. Dance classes, jazz shows, live acrobatics displays are among the highlights, with two main stages and 12 busking spots scattered around the city’s pop-up French quarter. The appropriately risqué French Cabaret Night will be lighting up First Fleet Park on Friday, July 18, and a French DJ Party will be turning up the heat on Saturday, July 19. Paris, who needs her?

Joyeux quatorze Juillet, Sydney!

Entry is free, with some ticketed events available to book in advance. You’ll find the full program here.

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The Rocks
Sydney
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