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A HUMOROUS LOOK AT THE UNSPOKEN RULES WHEN YOU ‘FAIRE LA FÊTE’ 1. _L’INVITATION_ A _fête_ can be anything from a fairly sedate affair to the most raucous all-nighter involving ear-splitting

music, heaving crowds, much drinking, and a long walk home while sobering up. So when agreeing to _faire la fête_, just be sure you know exactly what you are signing up for. _C’est super!_

2. _L’AMBIANCE_ Obviously, a good atmosphere is required to make the_ fête_ go with a swing, but rather than just turning the lights down low and the sounds up high, instructions are given

to encourage everyone to have a good time. _Ambiance assurée!_ READ MORE: FIVE THINGS THEY DON’T TELL YOU ABOUT GETTING TIPSY IN FRANCE 3. _LA POLITESSE_ Whatever the event, if guests are

not served, they do not serve themselves, so no picking at the pizza! Wait to be urged to treat the place like home before you dive in. And wait for the _modus operandi_ to be repeated

several times before kicking your shoes off. _Faites comme chez vous!_ 4. _LES DÉGUISEMENTS_ Dressing to impress is increasingly popular. Even at a local Easter Egg hunt, dressing the part

will earn you extra credits. If the theme is ‘Country’, slip into your cowboy boots, if it is ‘Barbie’, you know the colour code. Pick the right _fête_ and fancy dress could even get you in

free. _Chapeau!_ READ MORE: COSTUME, MUSIC, FLOATS: WHERE TO SEE FRANCE’S VIBRANT CARNIVAL PARADES 5. _LE LENDEMAIN_ When chewing over a decent night out, especially if anyone comments on

your appetite for fried food, red wine and flirting, or your exuberant moves on the dance floor, you need not blush. All that is required is a simple shrug and a roguish smile. _Il faut

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