fête champêtre

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounfête champêtre (plural fêtes champêtres)

plural fêtes champêtres

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Frenchfête champêtre
  2. Englishfête champêtre

French fête champêtre

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