La Fête de la Bastille where is good to see Fireworks?

LadyBass · Post by **LadyBass** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 13:54

"Fête Nationale. La Fête de la Bastille or Fête Nationale marks the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 and the beginning of the French Revolution of 1789. Fireworks, dancing, and a lot of celebrating mark the event every year throughout France." copied this from PO Life main site....

Where would be a good place to go and see the fireworks tonight?

Thanks Guys

sue and paul · Post by **sue and paul** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 13:54

St Cyprien harbour

LadyBass · Post by **LadyBass** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 13:57

thankyou Sue and Paul

John & Elaine · Post by **John & Elaine** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 16:02

Or Port Vendres. Not sure if it's at ten or ten thirty.

John

LadyBass · Post by **LadyBass** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 16:10

Thanks John think St Cyp is nearer for us... altho I love PV

sue and paul · Post by **sue and paul** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 16:16

We will be at a friend's place, otherwise we'd suggest meeting up with you, LB. Have a pleasant evening anyhow

Sav · Post by **Sav** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 16:53

Hi all

Check first before you go, as the Tramontane is still about

Cheers Sav

Post by **Kate** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 16:59

Merci Sav
Very dull round here, but should lead to a nice dark sky to set the fireworks against. Every cloud.......

john · Post by **john** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 17:02

There was a hell of a gale blowing here in Céret last night,but the Feux Artifices went off as normale.

Sav · Post by **Sav** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 17:07

Kate wrote:Merci Sav
Very dull round here, but should lead to a nice dark sky to set the fireworks against. Every cloud.......

It's a shame i'm unable to be there

Have fun & let's hope someone takes some pictures merci

Cheers Sav

cufc · Post by **cufc** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 18:04

Only one place-check this out!!

Carcassonne - Town Hall and Tourist Office Web Site - : The Cité de Carcassonne set ablaze
www.carcassonne.org

Don't know if this will post and I do know it's a long way from you guys-and VERY busy. LOL
I'd still love to go.

LadyBass · Post by **LadyBass** » Thu 14 Jul 2011 19:03

Thanks all, Sue would love to meet up another time

have a good time with your friends.

Sav will take pics...

CUFC saw it once from the motorway, amazing ! bit far for tonight been painting all day and dinner in the oven..

Any idea what time the fireworks start?

sue and paul · Post by **sue and paul** » Fri 15 Jul 2011 00:38

We had a lovely evening, MINUS the fireworks. They were at St Cyp village, and we were in the moorings quite a way away! We had all the sound effects, but not the visuals! Ah well, there's always next year

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Fri 15 Jul 2011 10:10

A lot of villages had their fireworks the evening before the 14th. The display at Villelongue dels Monts was incredible as seen from my balcony. It must have cost a fortune as it went on for more than 10mins. There were also several diaplays in Perpignan and surrounding areas that same evening.

Expect most of the workers are fairing a pont today!

LadyBass · Post by **LadyBass** » Fri 15 Jul 2011 12:31

LOL

We went to St Cyrien and spent a lovely evening cherching les feu d'artifice, anyhow we heard some great live music and got ribbed mercilessly from our friend who came with us who swore we had made it all up in order to get him to drive !

great night and will go on Bastille Eve next year

sue and paul · Post by **sue and paul** » Fri 15 Jul 2011 13:04

it's a pity there isn't a 'grovel' emoticon.

If it's any consolation, our friends were embarrassed too, but we forgive them! We had a lovely evening, and it sounded good!

LadyBass · Post by **LadyBass** » Fri 15 Jul 2011 13:08

seriously no problem we had a fun evening and glad you did too...

John & Elaine · Post by **John & Elaine** » Fri 15 Jul 2011 16:40

Anybody know what happened to the Port Vendres fireworks last night? Loads of people legged it into town passed a big sign advertising it but not even a damp squib went off!!

John

JayneG · Post by **JayneG** » Fri 15 Jul 2011 17:06

I posted on weather following a comment by Sav: the fireworks were cancelled in Prades last night because of safety concerns due to the wind; it looks like the same thing may have happened along the coast.

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