Get ready for future travel, fun, gifts and more!

Time to bid, the auction is in full swing...

PUT IN YOUR BIDS!

The auction is online, to view all the items click on this link. Bids will close at the end of our Bastille Day dinner when you will have a chance to continue bidding with some of the items right there for you to see…and be tempted!

Check the special notes for item pick up or shipping information.

Our auction is full of items for yourselves or for the ones you love. There is art, food, travel, sports, wine, dining and lots of certificates to set aside as birthday or Christmas gifts (when you don’t know what to give to those who already have everything).

Here are some exemples in each category:

Home

• The retro-looking fondue set delivers old-school fun. Fill the enameled cast iron with cheese, chocolate or oil on the stove and transfer to the cast iron stand with burner to keep the fondue hot and bubbly. Six color-coded forks let guests keep track of what they’re cooking.

• Mille Isaphire, French Jacquard tablecloth 71x98 100% cotton, made in France by Garnier-Thiebaut. Classically French, this pattern is an all-over array of royal plumes in a combination of soft, elegant dove white/silver blues. A must for a reception table, for all occasions.

• Club Med All Inclusive 7-night vacation

Complimentary Club Med 7-night land only vacation at one of the following resorts in Club Med North America:

• Club Med Cancun Yucatan / Mexico
• Club Med Turkoise / Turks and Caicos
• Club Med Sandpiper Bay / Florida, US
• Club Med Punta Cana / Dominican Republic

You may redeem this package for travel between July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2022
Reservations must be made a maximum of 50 days but no less than 5 days prior to departure.

• Delsey 2-Piece Limited Edition Chatelet Roland-Garros Suitcase Collection.

Travel in style and don’t miss this unique opportunity to bring the French Open on your next trip with Delsey’s new limited edition suitcase collection.

Art and Culture

• Get your custom designed studio family portrait

This certificate is for a custom Masterpiece Portrait from Kramer Portraits. A studio family portrait (16 x 20) of up to eight individuals in your choice of six studio locations. The certificate is non transferable and the portrait is unframed.

• Exclusive painting from Danielle Galland (11x14)

The grand-daughter of a sailor, the daughter of well-travelled parents, her steps took her from Britanny to South and East Europe, to Africa, and recently to Asia.

Wine and Dine

• Wine and Cheese Party for 10 People from Calvert Woodley

This certificate includes $175.00 worth of fine Wines, Cheeses, Bread and Crackers from recognized wine and spirits importer and retailer specializing in French wine, especially Bordeaux. In addition, its La Cheeserie & International deli slices meat and cuts cheese to order.

• One wine slow decanting kit from Vinloq
  Slow Decanting & Wine Preservation System was specifically designed to enhance the wine experience. With Vinloq you will be able to Slow Decant and preserve as many wine bottles as you desire.

Beauty

Many ways to get pampered!

• Get pampered at Izzy Hair Salon Georgetown
  A $120 gift certificate
  Through more than two decades cutting and styling hair, Karine has earned a stellar reputation and a devoted clientele. At Washington salon institutions, she quickly established a reputation as a gifted hair stylist.

• Get pampered with Deluca Massage
  Escape into a world of tranquility at Deluca massage & bodywork. One 60 minute massage (gift card) from Deluca Massage. Your gift certificate will be shipped within 2 weeks after the silent auction closes.

Sports and Fitness

• Autographed Frederic Brillant Jersey, DC United
  Official jersey signed by Frederic Brillant of DC United. The proudly French star of DC United, number 13, Brillant is a crucial player in DC’s defense. Known for his consistency with DC, he was featured MLS’s Team of the Week three weeks in a row in 2019.

• Get in shape with Crunch Fitness: 3 month VIP Membership & 2 personal training sessions.
  Crunch is best known for its colorful personality and kickass group fitness and training programs that are #OnlyAtCrunch.
  
  

Professional services

• Gift Certificate from Jade Fiducial
• Prudential Holistic Financial Plan with Robert Hirt

Bastille Day sponsors

Nothing says it better than an image. We are proud and grateful to have these companies as sponsors.

Join us for our next Solidarity Dinner on July 27th.

If you missed our Bastille Day event how about enjoying a special dinner prepared just for us by Chef Alain Roussel of La Ferme Restaurant in Chevy Chase?

Register now.

40 tickets are available at the price of $75 per person, which consists of $50 for your meal (tax and tip included, drinks excluded) and $25 as a donation to the Comité Tricolore (larger donations are of course encouraged). The donation is tax deductible.

Dinner served in the private room located on the 1st floor, accessible via a set of easy steps.

We are updating our Agenda almost daily so that you don’t miss any opportunity to connect and have fun! See the listing of events below and for more information go to our Agenda.