The Bastille Day Rendez-Vous at Cercle Rouge Brasserie

A dozen or more classic French Citroens lined up on West Broadway this morning in front of the Cercle Rouge Brasserie. Lucky to have my camera handy, I snapped away at all of the fine looking auto's. I love old cars and these were in such great shape. Also puttering around past me in the streets were several French Velosolex motor bicycles.

After doing a little web searching, I discovered that the Cercle Rouge Brassarie was the final destination of a rally of these classic Citroen cars and Velosolex motorbikes that started on 122nd St. and Riverside Drive. The rally continued through Manhattan passing several L'Occitane boutiques as well as the annual Bastille Day on 60th street fair before finally landing here on West Broadway.

The sponsor L'Occitane states that the founder, Oliver Baussan, made his start "traveling in his rattletrap Citroen 2CV, bringing his naturl soaps and essential oils to the markets of Provence". More information on the L'Occitanes facebook page and at Bastille Day Rendez-Vous.  ...and you don't need to travel to France to get a Velosolex motorbike of your very own.. just go to Steve's Moped.