Allons enfants de la party! Eh? Ho hoo. Get it? Like the Marseilles. Has Le Baron used that yet? They can have it. Here's a list of a couple of places around town celebrating Bastille Day, the day Napoleon Bonaparte won the battle of Waterloo. Don't get too drunk; you need to be clear-eyed for when France plays Croatia on Sunday. Vive la France!

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They've got four days of French indulgence planned for National Day but the big one is the Friday night bash. Mr & Mrs Bund, Shanghai's favorite couple, invites you to celebrate French National Day Classic French tunes by DJ Keint & DJ John Avolio Dress code: Blue, White, Red. Free entrance. Starts after dinner at 11pm.

They've got four days of French indulgence planned for National Day but the big one is the Friday night bash. Mr & Mrs Bund, Shanghai's favorite couple, invites you to celebrate French National Day Classic French tunes by DJ Keint & DJ John Avolio Dress code: Blue, White, Red. Free entrance. Starts after dinner at 11pm.

Cut Killer is back in Bar Rouge, for a night of retro Hip-hop, celebrating the French National Day. Killer has a versatility mixing style, famous around the world for serving up old school hip hop with rock, pop, reggae, and deep cuts. 11pm Pre-sale 150rmb; at door 200rmb.

Cut Killer is back in Bar Rouge, for a night of retro hip-hop, celebrating French National Day. Killer has a versatile mixing style, famous around the world for serving up old school hip hop with rock, pop, reggae, and deep cuts. 11pm Pre-sale 150rmb; at door 200rmb.

Celebrate all things French: wine, food, music and "joie de vivre" at Shanghai's Frenchiest establishment, Le Bouchon. Free entrance and apéro Happy Hour till 9pm, festive sharing menu dinner till 10:30pm. "Come to celebrate the wine & cheese (soccer?) country!"

Celebrating all things French: wine, food, music and that elusive "joie de vivre" at Shanghai's Frenchiest establishment, Le Bouchon. Free entrance and apéro Happy Hour till 9pm, festive sharing menu dinner till 10:30pm. "Come to celebrate the wine & cheese (soccer?) country!"

Allons Enfants de la Patrie! Kartel celebrates the French National Day on July 14 with a deal on a traditional French dinner. Enjoy a Whole Roasted Chicken with French Fries and a nice bottle of French rose wine for 248rmb. Deal can be shared. Reservations highly recommended. Available from 6pm.

Kartel celebrates French National Day on July 14 with a deal on a traditional French dinner. Whole Roasted Chicken with French Fries and a nice bottle of French rose wine for 248rmb. Deal can be shared. Reservations highly recommended. Available from 6pm.

Unico hosts a Cocorico Vol. 3 French National Day Pre-Party. "Coco is getting madly French for one night to blast a unique “joie de vivre” with a music selection very “à la française”. Enjoy irresistible beats by DJ S.Kiv & DJAZz grooving the dance floor all night long." Don't forget about that Nine Thirsty promotion. Free-flow gin and tonics from 9.30pm to 10.30pm. No cover. Table booking: booking@unico.cn.com. 5308 5399.

Unico hosts a Cocorico Vol. 3 French National Day Pre-Party. "Coco is getting madly French for one night to blast a unique “joie de vivre” with a music selection very “à la française”. Enjoy irresistible beats by DJ S.Kiv & DJAZz grooving the dance floor all night long." Don't forget about that Nine Thirsty promotion. Free-flow gin and tonics from 9.30pm to 10.30pm. No cover. Table booking: booking@unico.cn.com. 5308 5399.

Taking its mantle of Shanghai's premier whole roasted chicken (and other things) distributor, DODU has a 100rmb deal on to help you wash down the rotisserie; 100rmb, you can choose between 3 French cocktails, or 1 bottle of French wine, or 4 French digestives, or 4 selected beers. So much choice! So much liberté. Plus, free rillettes. Deal's valid from 11am til late.

Taking its mantle of Shanghai's premier whole roasted chicken (and other things) distributor, DODU has a 100rmb deal on to help you wash down the rotisserie; 100rmb, you can choose between 3 French cocktails, or 1 bottle of French wine, or 4 French digestives, or 4 selected beers. So much choice! So much liberté. Plus, free rillettes. Deal's valid from 11am til late.

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Check out our page listing all the French National Day Celebrations happening around town.