ERATH — It was French that attracted the Acadians to Louisiana. After years of imprisonment, Joseph Beausoleil Broussard brought his band of Acadians to the West Indies and then followed his people's ...

PORT NECHES, Texas — Cajun French is a unique dialect only found in a small region of the world. Its influence can be heard in Southeast Texas music and even seen as the names of many local streets.

The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is honoring Cajun culture next week by holding its yearly French Mass. The Diocese has held a service where both the music and the sermons are held in Cajun French since ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — It's Veterans Day and over at Cite des Arts they are honoring the Cajun French veterans for their bravery and language skills. It was all about remembering the "Frenchies". Veterans ...

On Louisiana Considered, we take a trip to Fred’s Lounge, a world-famous bar that offers visitors music, dancing and a Cajun French radio broadcast. We also learn why many doctors in states with new ...

Louisiana has a long history with the French language, and while most Louisianans no longer speak French, a growing number of schools are immersing students in it - all kinds of it. Member station ...

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VILLE PLATTE, La.— By 8:30 Saturday morning, the red-brick tavern called Fred's Lounge is already filled with rice farmers, bikers from New Orleans and wide-eyed French tourists ready to party. Some ...

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) - Louisiana is known for its Cajun-French heritage, while South Mississippi also has its connection. A descendant of French settlers, Claire McCullough is looking into the ...

As Acadiana and Louisiana prepare to celebrate Veterans Day on Friday, similar ceremonies will be taking place in Canada. And in the Canadian Maritime provinces, that's not where the similarities end.