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La Fete National du 14 Juillet

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Photo: A vintage French, bleu, blanc, et rouge, (blue, white and red,) ribbon that was tied to one of the banners that flew during the Storming of the Bastille? Mais oui? Mais non!

Note: Every year for the Fete national du 14 juillet, there is a military parade that marches down the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

As I write this, my French nephew is marching in that parade on the Champs-Elysees as a newly baptized officer in the French Air Force. He is the third most wonderful man I know in France, after French husband and Sacha. Bravo Mathieu! I am waving my banner and tossing handfuls of confetti at you. I wish I could be in two places at once…but since I cannot I am writing my post in honor of you.

Mathieu

Photo: French Husband and My French nephew Mathieu, at the Gala on the night of his promotion as Officer. Hey ladies, Mathieu is an officer, and a gentleman, and very single.

Comments

47 responses to “La Fete National du 14 Juillet”

  1. eivlys

    …and i am very engaged and very in Love … too bad though !!
    happy fete Nationale COrey!

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  2. pam aries

    OUI ! Tres handsome! ! Woo woo! Happy Bastille Day!

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  3. Pauline Clarke

    TICA _ let’s introduce French nephew and my daughter 😉
    Handsomeness runs in the family, mais oui!

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  4. shabbyinthecity

    Is this where I say “sacre bleu!”???
    Congrats to French nephew!

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  5. marita

    joyeux jour de la fête nationale à vous tous! et toutes mes felicitations à mathieu. je vois que les bels hommes dans la famille c’est évident!

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  6. Jeanne

    How proud you must be
    Congratulations.
    Handsome men in your life my darling.
    You are truly blessed with wonderful Heavenly gifts.
    Love you
    Jeanne

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  7. snowsparkle

    corey, such a great photo paired with words of love… this is more than skin deep beauty. it will generate a swooning epidemic around the globe!

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  8. Shannon

    He is very single, but I am not….DAMN!

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  9. Hasmin

    Mais Oui!…..Mais Non!
    Ahhh, to be young again!;-)

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  10. Pearl

    I loves me a man in uniform
    … But I’m a cat!

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  11. beachy

    What a stunning family you have, Corey! Now if only I were single… and younger… I may just book a flight to Paris today! heehee

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  12. Rosemary

    Your blog is always such a treat and a feast for the eyes!

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  13. Cre8Tiva

    now if i could only transport my daughter casey…who spent a year studying in Angers…to paris to meet mathieu…blessings, rebecca

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  14. angela marie

    How proud you must be!
    Congratulations!

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  15. Alexandra

    What a shame…my daughter is only 22 months. 😉
    Congratulations to your nephew. God bless!

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  16. rel

    Corey,
    Viva la France!
    rel

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  17. Marie-Noëlle

    Bon 14 juillet, Corey!
    I bet this day will be a landmark for your nephew.
    One of my uncles did his military service with the paratroopers called “les bérets rouges” here. His unity was then chosen for the military parade on Champs-Elysées. They had to rehearse a lot (especially for the 120-step-a-minute rule)… That day will remain graven on his memory for ever…

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  18. Southern Heart

    Two very handsome men! (Too bad my niece is only 7…).
    What a special day! I wish him all the best~
    Andrea

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  19. My Melange

    Corey….French Nephew is oh la la!!!! How does he like older American Women???? lol! Congratulations to him and I hope you are having a great time at home!

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  20. Amy

    Congratulations, Mathieu!! I’m throwing some imaginary confetti, too!!

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  21. LisaOceandreamer

    Those handsome French genes are powerful aren’t they? ooohlala!
    Hooray for Mathieu this Bastille Day!
    XOXO

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  22. lauren mumford

    EGADS…is there something in the water over there? I even showed the photo to hunky carpenter husband and he said “holy cow”…
    We agree they look like old time movie stars in that photo.
    Can he wait for daughter to grow a bit older? HA!

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  23. Beverly

    Congrats to the French nephew for accomplishing so much in his young life!
    And, by the way, French men also seem to be very handsome!

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  24. Miz Booshay

    Beautiful ribbon.
    Handsome men.
    Bon 14 juillet!

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  25. susanna

    Congratulations! And oui, your French Nephew is very handsome. You know, I have a beautiful Canadian Niece who is single…
    Really, I hope that you are having a terrific Bastille Day. What exactly do the French do on that holiday? I’m picturing alot of loud footsteps (storming). Perhaps they storm the malls like they do in Jersey every holiday? ;p

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  26. Nora

    Congratulations Mathieu. Fabulous photo, Corey.

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  27. Rosemary

    Wow,
    French nephew is very cute!
    Congrats, and Happy Bastille Day!
    I am going to the French Festival tomorrow in Santa Barbara.
    Rosemary

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  28. destinationmetz

    I was so disapointed not to be in France for Bastille day, it would have been great to have been in Paris! Oh well, there’s always next year I suppose! Best wishes to your nephew.

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  29. bluevicar

    Happy Bastille Day!!
    Meilleurs voeux!!

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  30. Mountain Mama

    French nephew is very handsome. French husband is also very handsome.
    Happy holliday

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  31. martina

    All of the men in your life are extremely handsome. Why, if I was 30 years younger….watch out Matthieu!

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  32. cruststation

    Oh my goodness, is that a magazine spread? two very handsome man!!

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  33. tommiea

    congrats to French nephew….

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  34. Colette

    Oh lalalala!
    Félicitations, Mathieu!
    I never ever forget Bastille Day. Not only because of my French schooling, but because of a smashed wrist in the Metro on the eve, and watching the parade on the day with my arm in a sling!

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  35. Katy

    Congrats to your nephew – very handsome!
    I’m very single too!
    Smiles, Katy

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  36. Lynda

    I’m a bit late but Happy Bastille Day! I remember watching the parade on tv many years ago when I was in Nice. Congratulations to Mathieu … I wish I knew a nice single young lady! 😉

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  37. angela

    I am married but would still like to say, “YUM”!! Of course that applies to your husband too, you blessed girl you!!

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  38. mélanie

    Corey, you should open a kind of club of single men and I will be the 1st to subscribe ….as a single woman to meet them …

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  39. Alison Whittington

    Such a handsome pair.

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  40. Heather

    Oh if I were only twenty years younger. And unmarried. And childless. Sigh.

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  41. Lorene

    Oh Man is he cute! Congratulations to him!
    Love the photo by the way.

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  42. Amber

    MmmmMmmmm… If I were, I would be hopping on a jet so you could play match maker. 😉
    🙂

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  43. Jennifer

    He is very handsome. As is French husband. You have some good looking men in your life 🙂

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  44. annie

    i will show my daughter this post…she’s beautiful and available…! both of these men are pure eye candy! sweet!

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  45. pusa

    hmmm yummy! LOL you really are surrounded by beautiful man! 🙂

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  46. delphine

    the french nephew is gorgeous! how old is he?

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  47. Fi

    Hi Corey… Im still spending ALL my spare hours wading through your beautiful world & site… adding to my French torment, I think I just also fell in love with your gorgeous nephew Mathieu too… sheesh… Im wondering if such a handsome French man would ever entertain a coffee with a way down under Australian girl…tee hee… keep up the wonderful work Corey – you make me contemplate that air ticket.

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