The Franschhoek Wine Valley once again hosts the annual Bastille Festival, where locals and visitors celebrate the valley’s centuries-old French Huguenot heritage.
The Food and Wine Marquee is set against the backdrop of the historic Huguenot Monument, where guests sample the valley’s wines on offer or have a taste of the gourmet fare available to purchase from some of Franschhoek’s well-known eateries.
Also available at the event: a quirky caricature artist who captures guests’ Bastille experience, the popular Porcupine Ridge Barrel Rolling Competition and a children’s area. U18s must be accompanied by an adult.
2019 dates and times to be confirmed.
“The festival was a hugely fun combination of all things French with all the joys our Winelands has to offer.” Read Melanie Beck’s review of the Bastille Festival 2011.
Venue: Franschhoek Huguenot Monument, 13 Lambrechts Rd, Franschhoek
Time:?tbc
Cost:?tbc
Tel:?021 876 2861
Email:?[email protected]
Website:?www.franschhoek.org.za
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Discussion145 Comments
Your CommentJ’espere Je besoin de practise ma fran?ais. Please may I go?
I have never never been to a Bastille Day fest – got my red beret and stripey sailor T ready! Je t’adore!
Please pick me, never been before, would love the experience.
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I’d like to experience it
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cant wait for the opportunity to visit this festival, will be an unforgettable experience
My red beret is gathering too much dust. The annual Bastille Festival is the only time it gets out and about.
Please for the sake of my Beret pick me.
Would love to win this and enjoy quality time with the kids
PLEASE PICK ME !!!!! We have never been there and it looks FANTASTIC!
Good morning…. hope i win those tickets today ?? Celebrating my Birthday this entire week ??
Would be a superb outing
It would be nice birthday present for my boyfriend…!
Sounds fabulous! Pick me ??
I would love to go!
French Flare
It is 10.30 at night and I am just finishing work ……. boy could I do with a celebratory weekend in Franschhoek ……… absolutely definitely
Oooooh, this is a MUST!!!
Beret me up!
Looking forward to the festival! Tres bien and bon appetit!
I’d love to take my soul mate here! It’s our favorite place and anniversary, after a long time in different continents. I’d love to spoil him!
I’ll be painting Franschoek red, white & blue! Merci!
Would love to go and experience what everyone has been talking about for a long time ??
I’ve never been but always wanted to go. I would love to win! I hope this is the year. ??
Ooh la la! ;P
Sal nice wees om die prys te wen
Viva Le Franschhoek Bastille Festival
Fantastic!
Great!!
Bastille Day in the French capital of SA!
Where is my beret and wine….
Yes please!!!!
I have never been to this awesome festival and hear it is amazing. Fingers crossed.
Me, me, me!!! I’ve only been once and it was amazing! Would be great to win 4 tickets and take some friends along.
this sounds like a lekker festival already
Perfect competition for #winewednesday !
Fun Food Wine and what more can i say.
Here we come. French Huegenot Heritage in Franschhoek Wine Valley with nice food and music and much much more. The Batille Festival.
The right time and place to be is Franschhoek 15/16 July at The Bastille Festival
What a outstanding Festival ….The Bastille Festival …. love to be part of it.
I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to win this prize. I belong to a wine club and would Love to take the group to have a great time in Franschoek on a beautiful Sunday!
Merci boucoup! I would love to win this lovely prize.
Ooooooooh la la!
From Italy with love!
So many comments… but there can be only one.
My best friend and I go every year would love to surprise her with tickets!
Can’t believe it’s that time of year again. Love going to Franschhoek.
HI – I have never been to this Event. On my bucket list, but always creeps up on me when I am not looking. Please let me know if I win, so I can attend with my friend Gaby Fluxman.
Congratulations Beulah, you’re a winner! Please check your email for details.
Thanks Leeanne, my friends and I are so stoked about this event. it’s our first time, at least two of them plus me. Thanks #whatsonincapetown. We will def post pics…selfie queens, in our red, blue and white.
This is one of my favourite events of the year! Please pick me pick me! ??
Please ..please pick me!
Would love to attend
I must admit that I do look kind of sexy in a beret
Would absolutely love to win and take my family!
Looks like a fun way to spend the day!
I for one and more than happy to celebrate the Huguenots great contribution to the wine industry in South Africa.
Vive la French Huguenot
Pick me please! I have my beret ready and am practicing my french. Sil vous plez? j’taime…
Please surprise me on my Birthday! I’d love to win those tickets ??
Bona journey! Wonder event, love going and staying over #winelover #frenchie
I am not saying I will win the Porcupine Ridge Barrel Rolling Competition but I am going to give it one almighty go
Love to win. Where do I collect my tickets?
This Francophile would love to be part of this! Laissez les Bon Temp Rouler!
Red, White and yipeeeeeeeeeeeee
Love everything wine and french especially in my birthday month.
This would make me soooo happy ??
Would love to spend the day there with my grandchildren lovely Sunday family day
I have never experienced this….want to explore my own country and just something else than the boring usual routine. Honestly that is all.
Honestly
What a Blessing it would be to be able to attend. Love festivals but not always able to attend.
A Cape experience that I haven’t yet attended. I would love to go!
We have tickets for Saturday 15 July. It would be so nice to treat a friend and ”make the circle bigger”!
This will be a great experience for me and my family as we love to visit festivals.
My husband is learning French so this would give him a huge boost, perhaps speak some French and enjoy all things French! Pick me!
oohh what a wonderful experience this would be for Me and my kids! Pick me ! J’aimerais vraiment gagner! have never been to this type of festival
Interested
Would love to attend this year! love the food, wine and French culture…
Its my BIRTHDAY today and I’d love to win tickets. Please…. ??
The festival wont be the same this year if Im not there ??
I will have to get my beret and baguettes out!
I like wine and so do my friends ,,real ambassador’s of baghus ..we would love to visit
Best wine festival in the Cape!!
Can’t wait
I have never been…would love to check it out.
Cheese Wine Music = fun
Never been to the festival before and leaving for France (yes the real France) the next day ……….yeaaaahh
Would love to get the feeling of being in France before I go …….. Fun , Food , Wine and celebrations
This sounds amazing!! would love to take my mom for her birthday which is on the 17th!! ??
this sounds like SO much fun!!
I would really love to experience this show. I haven’t been yet!!
My blogging team would love to attend – to share the experience with our followers and photograph it all.
Cannot wait!
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Would absolutely love to go to go to Frranschoek to celebrate Bastille Day, for the first time. This will be my fiancee’s first weekend off in months & I’d really like to spoil him. ??
Would love to attend this year! love the wine, food and French culture…
Vive la France!!
My son is in gr 8 and doing French as an additional language (first time ever he learning a new language). He needs to do an oral on “les fetes en France” and he has chosen Bastille Day. This event will allow him to experience the featival and perhaps get 100% for his oral presentation.
Please please pick me / for my son?
AAh, this would be awesome. I’d love to take my sister and her kids. I’ve never had the chance to go to the Festival before this would be a great prize!
Never Been!!!! Please pick me and Hubby ??
Mid year boost with flair
Would love to experience this festival!! Wine is the new water ??
I am so in love with the French Culture and would absolutely love this opportunity to celebrate Bastille day
cant wait for the opportunity to visit this festival, will be an unforgettable experience
Love Franschhoek Bastille Festival
Love wine love Franschoek love the French – and never been so pleeeez!
It’s my birthday month FRANSCHOEK BASTILLE FESTIVAL ??
I would love to surprise my boyfriend and his friends with this great experience, fingers crossed FRANSCHOEK BASTILLE FESTIVAL ??
Oh how Devine! Would love to be able to spoil my fiance with a day out in Franschhoek!
Would love to attend this year!
Would love to go. Haven’t been before.
Cannot wait for the 2018 version! I’m still recovering from the 2017 one, haha. But I believe I will be ready in time!!
Let’s get our French on!!
Used to celebrate Bastille Day in Cannes, the opening day of the International Pyrotechnic Festival, usually delightful weather, looking forward to being cold and thrilled to be in French Town!
Sounds like an awesome way to end off the weekend!
Imagine passion!! Wine , laughter and happiness. Would love to experience this festival!
Would love this awesome experience
Perfect way to start my 40th birthday celebrations.
I love what’s on in Cape Town
This would be an awesome experience
My best friend from Canada will be here on holiday and I’d love to take her!
Hey whatson, this would be so awesome, I have a friend visiting from Turkey and would love to show him this. S’il vous pla?t! ??
Many thanks, Deoni. Viva La Whatson!
I’ve never had the chance to go and it would be fantastic to experience this legendary day out!
Such a great day! Cannot wait!
Daine James,
Would be a lovely outing!
Lived in Cape Town all my life but never been to this
incroyable festival! Baquettes, berets and besties. Would love to make some beautiful memories ??
We have never done this and as pensioners it is not always that we are able to afford something like this.However we would love to attend this. We enjoy wine and cheese and the special treats one gets at these events.
I see that you have only one price and not one for pensioners.
Simone Styer
Would love to get my beret out and enjoy the wines with some good friends
This sounds incredible and would be a much-needed escape on my only weekend off in July! Wine, cheese and a taste of France – what more could you ask for!
Please give us the tickets! I promise our presence will make the event so much better. xx
Incredible. I’ve always wanted to go to this festival but never had the chance.
Yaaaaz. Si si! Get my French loaf on! ?
Would soooo love to go. Haven’t been to the fest in 3 years…
Yes, please. Will be in Cape Town that weekend and would love to bring my family members with me. ?? ?? ??
Allez le bleu!! I am ready to win this awesome prize please…..pretty please…with a beret on top!
One of my favourite festivals
Ah my FAVOURITE festival, yes please!!!! ??
I have never been, always wanted to go – this would be INCREDIBLE!!!
Am trying to explore my home town so this would be awesome!
Coming to Cape Town on holiday from Port Elizabeth! So excited! Deborah Everard
I have never been to the Huguenot monument. would love to take my hubby also for the first time.
I would love to taste Franschhoek’s best wines and experience this festival for the first time.
This would be fantastique ??
sounds so … FRENCH – ooh lala
I’ve heard so much about this festival and would love to attend!!!
Le Festival de la Bastille est Magnifique ?? … I would LOVE, LOVE to go!
Would love to go!
Would looooove to go to this with my family!
This Would be so fabulous – pick me ??
I’ve heard so much about this festival and would love to attend!!!
Have not been to the Bastille Festival but I do love… cheese and wine also Franschhoek is a beautiful place to visit
I love wine, cheese, and the French.
Send me there!!
I love wine.
I love cheese.
I love the French.
Send me there!!
I have never been…would love to check it out. ??
This is going to be so epic – Sunday funday ?? !