Paris' 30th 'Diner en Blanc' starts at Les Invalides
PARIS (AP) — Parisians and tourists wearing seasonally appropriate all-white outfits enjoyed gourmet picnics Sunday in front of the French capital's 19th century Les Invalides monument, a meal heightened by a preceding mystery.
The location of the 30th anniversary staging of the international dining event known as "Diner en Blanc," or "Dinner in White," was revealed to participants in a series of text messages up until the last minute.
People gathered on green lawns with fabulous views of the gold-domed building that houses the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte and other prominent French figures.
They brought tables with white tablecloths and sipped champagne and wine.