Back By Popular Demand

• Sunday, October 5th : Saint Louis de France Charity Fair
• Tuesday, October 14th : Welcome Back Dinner at Barbouzard
• Friday, October 17th: Alsace: Wine Tasting and Dinner
• Sunday, October 19th: Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe
• Early December: Victor Obadia Humanitarian Trophy

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  Continuing Philippe Brégeon’s legacy

Saint Louis de France Charity Fair

Sunday October 5th, 2025
4125 Garrison St, NW - Washington D.C

The Kermesse of Saint Louis de France is a great event for the whole family! There will be games for children and great French food for all. You will also be able to buy books for all ages.

This is an All Day Family Event to raise funds for Saint Louis de France’s mission of helping those in need who knock at the door of the parish for support.

The Book Fair is from September 30th to October 3rd from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Welcome Back Dinner at Barbouzard

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

We are resuming the Solidarity Dinners program with a feast at chef Cédric Maupillier’s newly opened French Mediterranean restaurant Barbouzard, just blocks away from the White House, in Washington, D.C.!

Led by Executive Chef and Partner, Cedric Maupillier, Barbouzard’s focus is on culinary excellence featuring an infusion of the finest and freshest Mediterranean ingredients, a warm, inviting atmosphere with sensuous music resonating in the background.

Chef Cédric has crafted a special menu for us with his signature Mediterranean dishes !

36 tickets are available at the price of $ 125 per person (tax and tip included, drinks excluded). For this first Solidarity Dinner of the season, we are not adding any donation for the Comité Tricolore to the ticket price. Donations are at your discretion. Your generosity will help us fulfill our charitable mission.

Registration for this special dinner end on October 7, so please don’t delay and click here to reserve now

If you are coming with friends, please let us know so that we can seat you together at the same table. We group guests at tables of 6 or 8 unless you wish a separate table.

Alsace Washington D.C. Association

Friday October 17th, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Have you always wanted to learn how to taste a wine and discover Alsatian wines?
This is your chance.

Discover the art of wine tasting and practice on Alsatian wines, followed by a traditional dinner from Alsace at the French Embassy.

The event will start with an interactive presentation about wines from the French Alsace region. You will then learn and practice the art of tasting wines, led by a certified wine expert. Tasting will include 4-5 wines, including white, red and sparkling wines from Alsace.

The presentation and tasting will be followed by a 3-course seated dinner, with Alsatian specialties.

Menu details:

Appetizer: crudités and Paté en croûte
Main: choucroute garnie, a hearty dish made of braised sauerkraut ("choucroute") garnished with sausages, smoked pork, and other charcuterie.
Dessert: apple pie
A cash bar will be available for drinks purchase.

Get your tickets here now!

Do you like Alsace? Why not becoming a member of this dynamic association?

Alsace DC members get discounted pricing. To become a member and get the discounted price, email us at [email protected] (Annual membership: $30/individual, $50/family).

Click here to see the association’s activities on their Facebook page

SAVE THE DATES

These are two of the very important annual events of the Comité Tricolore :

• Le Dejeuner sur l’Herbe is organized to let French or Francophiles who are new to the Washington DC area meet with the French-American associations of Washington D.C.
• The Victor Obadia Humanitarian Trophy recognizes a person who lives in our area and has had a great impact by his/her dedication, compassion and hard work in support of our community.

Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe

Le 19 octobre de 12h00 à 16h00
La Maison Française of the French Embassy

Grand déjeuner en plein air, organisé par le Comité Tricolore pour la communauté française de Washington, dans les jardins, et sur une invitation de l’Ambassade de France.

Un autre événement pour toute la famille!

Venez rencontrer les associations françaises et franco-américaines de la région de DC, membres du Comité Tricolore.

Jeux et animations pour les enfants et les adultes: ping-pong, pétanque, badminton, jeux de société, et activités pour les plus petits.

Victor Obadia Humanitarian Trophy

The 2025 VOHT Application is now available!

Completed Forms must be submitted by September 30, 2025.

If you know and want to nominate someone from the French or French-American community living in the D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania region whose benevolent actions serve his/her local community, follow the instructions either directly online here.

Completed forms should be submitted on line or sent via email to the President of the Comité at: [email protected]

Continuing Philippe Brégeon’s legacy

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our member, Philippe Brégeon who died on August 30th following an accident on an electric scooter. He donated his kidneys and liver to save other lives.

Philippe had recently joined the Comité Tricolore, representing La Tech DC. He was the president of La Tech DMV, cofounder of The Pitch Place, and founder and CEO of We Beelong. His energies have helped further strengthen the French and American communities here in Washington, DC.

His wife will carry on his work by ensuring that La Tech DC will continue to support the French start-up ecosystem of the Washington D.C. area.

The Comité Tricolore extends its deepest sympathy to Philippe’s family and is committed to help in the continuation of Philippe’s legacy.