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The week of France: hundreds of partygoers flock the embassy for Bastille Day, World Cup

The French Embassy opened its doors to hundreds over the course of the week for two Bastille Day events and a viewing of France's winning World Cup final match.

French Ambassador Kareen Rispal addresses the crowd during her embassy's Bastille Day event on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

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BY SHRUTI SHEKAR

July 18, 2018

If there was any place you had to be last week, it was the French Embassy. Kareen Rispal, the first female French ambassador to Canada, opened the doors to her beautiful Sussex Drive embassy and official residence to more than 1,000 people for two Bastille Day parties and a screenin...

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