Bastille Day is France’s national holiday, celebrated with parades, fireworks over the Eiffel Tower, and incredible food.
The Bastille, a medieval fortress in Paris, eventually became a state prison that housed the literary great Voltaire and the infamous “Man in the Iron Mask.” Over time, it came to symbolize the harsh rule of the Bourbon monarchy. On July 14, 1789, a mob marched on the Bastille demanding arms and gunpowder. When guards resisted, the crowd stormed the fortress and freed the seven prisoners held inside.
Bastille Day marks the fall of royal oppression and the start of the French Revolution in 1789. Viva La France!
France has celebrated Bastille Day annually since 1880, and today the holiday is honored throughout the French-speaking world and by Francophiles everywhere.
While it’s France’s national holiday, it’s also our invitation to celebrate authentic French cuisine.
Get ready to transport your taste buds to the streets of Paris. If a flight to France isn’t in the cards this week, stop by your local Roggenart instead. No passport is required for our authentic, made-from-scratch French pastries.
Our popular Almond Frangipane croissant, baked to golden perfection, is filled with rich, house-made almond cream. One bite, and your taste buds sink into indulgently sweet almond cream layered between flaky, golden croissant crunch.
Our guest favorite, the Pain au Chocolat, is a perfectly flaky pastry wrapped around rich dark chocolate batons. What looks simple on the outside reveals intricate, honeycombed croissant layers and a molten pool of rich, luxurious chocolate within.
The Croissant Royale may be new to Roggenart, but its inspiration, the Kouign-amann, is not. This specialty pastry originated in Brittany, France, around 1860, is made from laminated viennoiserie dough with endless layers of butter, sugar, and pure indulgence. Our Croissant Royale puts a twist on the classic, weaving a swirl of sweet raspberry filling through golden, buttery layers.
Our Almond Frangipane, Pain au Chocolat and the Croissant Royal are options that will delight your palate. All our pastries are made from scratch daily with traditional French techniques, resulting in delicate, buttery layers, baked to golden perfection.
Visit your local Roggenart today to celebrate the spirit of France!