fête champêtre
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Etymology
[edit]Literally, “pastoral festival”, “country feast.”
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]fête champêtre f (plural fêtes champêtres)
- a garden party (pastoral festival) that was a popular form of entertainment in the 18th century, particularly popular at the French court, at Versailles. In theory it is a simple pastoral festival but in practice it was often contrived and elaborate with orchestras and fancy dress