French Riviera Party

Salade Niçoise is one of the great summer dishes of southern France. It's the centerpiece of a party that's all about sunny Mediterranean style, from the wine to the plates to the tea towels.

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The marinade for the tuna steaks is a wonderful mixture of wine, mustard, thyme, fennel and shallots.

The salad can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 4 hours.

If we were going on a Bastille Day picnic we’d bring this hand-woven basket.

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These French-themed name tags would make charming labels for party favors.

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These handsome muddlers would come in handy for mixing red, white or blue cocktails in honor of the French tricolor.

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Bananasaurus Rex’s fetching wine bottle wraps made from vintage fabrics are a fun, reusable and pretty way to bring a bottle to a party.

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If we lived in Arles, we would do our shopping with this 100 percent cotton tote.

—Emily Kaiser

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