Bastille Day rhymes with "GIVEAWAY"!

HAPPY BASTILLE DAY !

To celebrate France's national holiday, 

I'm hosting my very first blog giveaway!

What's up for grabs, you wonder?

Well, how do you feel about this accordian player?

I spotted him at the market in Annecy's old town the other morning.

He's pretty cute, non?  

And très français.

As much as I'd like to mail this handsome musicien 

 off to one of my lucky readers,

I'm pretty sure that's illegal.
{Plus can you even imagine how much the postage would cost?!}

So instead I will treat the winner 

to a fantastique care package 

avec beaucoup de lovely French things inside.

{And since I live just across the border from Switzerland,

I'll include some delicious chocolat suisse, 

because who doesn't like chocolate, even if it's not French?}

 chocolate shop window display, Geneva

 To enter, here's what you need to do:

1. Become a follower of Rue de France, if you aren't one already. 

It's as simple as clicking that "join this site" button
over there -->

2. Leave me a comment telling me your favourite Frenchie thing.  

{Yes, French fries do count...}

3. For an extra entry or two, you can blog or tweet {or both} 

 about my Bastille Day Giveaway.

{Be sure to leave a separate comment for each 

with a link to your post.  Merci!}

So now go & turn on some Edith Piaf songs,

pour yourself a glass of wine,

put your beret on,

& get entering away.

The giveaway will be open for a week,

until July 21st.

I'll draw a name that evening

& announce the winner the following day.

Bonne chance !

Now, if you'll excuse me, 

I'm off to eat some Camembert,

open a bottle of champagne

 & watch the Bastille Day fireworks from our balcony!