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 ...

JENNINGS, La. (AP) - Two Jefferson Davis Parish men’s dream of a radio station dedicated to providing a special place to the local French-language Cajun music is a reality with the launch of Cajun ...

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - If you’re looking to learn or refresh your proficiency with Cajun French, there are several opportunities available in Jeff Davis Parish. Enjoy some hot coffee and cajun ...

In 1956, Earlene Broussard Echeverria, an Acadian of Vermilion Parish, attended her first day of school and did not know a word of English. With recent controversy over immigration and the English ...

French Tables are plentiful in the area. Like French Immersion in our schools and Cajun food at home or in a restaurant, you can find a time and place to enhance your French language pretty much ...

As we inch towards Super Bowl XLIV, there seems to be much confusion and intrigue over the Cajun French phrases “Who Dat” and “Geaux Saints” and “Fleur de lis.” Having spent several of my childhood ...

Today, November 11th, is Veterans Day, a time to honor those who have served our country in times of armed conflict. And many Louisiana servicemen held a rather peculiar role during World War II.

Cajun artist Zachary Richard has been writing, singing and working in French for over 50 years now. For him, the language is more than a way to celebrate southwest Louisiana's unique culture — it's a ...

81-year-old Fred's manager Sue Vasseur, known as Tante Sue de Mamou, chats with patrons while cleaning a table in Mamou, Louisiana MCT It’s 9:30 a.m. and the drinking and dancing already are raging at ...

French Tables can be found all over Acadiana. They're usually held in the morning. Or noon. Or evening. These gatherings take place at area restaurants and in homes and spaces, such as art galleries, ...

A short film about a Haitian immigrant and a Cajun woman whose only common connection is the French language will premiere this week. It's something Logan LeBlanc, who cowrote and directed the film, ...