Celebrate Bastille Day in Battersea Park

London weekend getaway

Event: Bastille Day
Date: July 11th
Location: Battersea Park

People looking for a taste of France need look no further than London this summer, as Bastille Day comes to Battersea Park.

In early July, friends and families have the opportunity to gather in one of London's green spaces to enjoy all things French – perhaps the perfect day trip while enjoying the capital on a London weekend getaway.

Bastille Day celebrations will include plenty of indulgences, including wine tasting. A French market will also be in place, no doubt with a wide variety of cheeses and meats on offer to aid people in finishing off that picnic hamper.

It is not all completely laid back and relaxed, however. With this year's theme being Paris a la folie, there will also be a selection of cabaret dancers wowing the crowds.

Bastille Day is a French national holiday that marks the beginning of the French Revolution, when Bastille prison was stormed in 1789.

After enjoying Bastille Day in Battersea Park, visitors can retire in style to the five star Langham, London hotel.