Cajun Country When we think of Francophone culture in Louisiana, New Orleans and Mardi Gras are often in front of our minds. But the...

Origins of Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Major retailers have been stocking up for months on chocolate gift...

We hear often about the many men that contributed to the early history of New France But what about the women? While there were many...

With the new year just underway, many important milestones are already in sight. The Paris 2024 Olympics is no exception and promises to...

A Trailblazer Kenzo Takada was born in Osaka, Japan in 1939. By the time of his retirement, Takada had successfully brought his...

The Fire The Notre-Dame Cathedral had been slowly eroding for years. It had been evaluated for fire danger, and deemed to be at high...

I recently had the privilege of interviewing Dave Gaboury, award-winning author of The Gaboury Story: An Adventure Across North America....

Across the United States, millions of children will participate in various Halloween activities next Monday. Since the migration of Irish...

Debunking Vodou: Examining Haitian Religious & Political Tradition Vodou, alternately spelled voodoo or vaudou, is frequently depicted as...

Pommes (Apples) Perhaps the most recognizable French idiom to include the juicy red fruit is tomber dans les pommes. Literally, the...

When the French invented a calendar to go with their revolution

On August 20, 1911, a man walked into the Louvre, and, when no one was looking, hid in a closet. The next morning, he emerged, now...

A French Treasure  The South of France is home to many things, but one of its most noteworthy is making a come-back. Savon de Marseille...

This week, once again we will feature an addition to the Legends + Monsters series, this time focusing on tales from West Africa. There...

Origins Haiti: The Western half of the island Hispaniola and the Francophone center of the Caribbean Ocean. Haitian Creole, spoken in...

Today, Versailles is a gorgeous estate just outside of Paris. The sprawling Palace holds 2,300 rooms , and outside it’s surrounded by...

Normandy, a beautiful region in northern France, proudly showcases a remarkable blend of historical significance, breathtaking...

This edition of Francophone Legends and Monsters will feature creatures from Brittany, France, and Lake Memphremagog in Québec. One is...

You may recognize the name Marquis de Lafayette from the sensational play  Hamilton.  However, long before he was singing on stage,...

Today, nearly 2 million New England residents are descendants of those who came to the US in the Great Diaspora, when nearly a third of...