noun, plural fêtes cham·pê·tres [fet shahn-pe-truh] /fɛt ʃɑ̃ˈpɛ trə/. French.
- an outdoor festival or a garden party.
noun plural fêtes champêtres (fɛt ʃɑ̃pɛtrə)
- a garden party, picnic, or similar outdoor entertainment
- Also: fête galante (fɛt ɡalɑ̃t) arts
- a genre of painting popular in France from the early 18th century, characterized by the depiction of figures in pastoral settings. Watteau was its most famous exponent
- a painting in this genre