Bénédicte de Montlaur, who recently began her position as the head of Cultural Services at the Embassy of France, visited New Orleans on September 21 and 22.

Ms. de Montlaur experienced an action-packed visit, aimed at the promotion of new and central cultural initiatives across Louisiana: French language education; bilingualism and immersion schools in New Orleans; preparation for the Tricenntenial of New Orleans in 2018 with the office of Mayor Mitch Landrieu (exciting program to come!); cooperation with the New Orleans Museum of Art, the New Orleans Opera, and Festival International in Lafayette; our artistic project with the Arts Council, LUNA Fête; and, finally, a meeting with the President of Tulane University.

See the photos of her visit here.

Mr. Joseph Roussel and Ms. Anne-Marie Besse, two members of the association France-Louisiana, share with us the creation of their blog, the story of this new project and the great things to come for France-Louisiana. 

Read the interview here!

September 17, 2015, the Consul General of France in Louisiana awarded Mr. Thomas Brewster, of Baton Rouge, the Legion of Honor for his acts of service during the Second World War.

Read the article and see more photos here.

The “Experience Louisiana” festival will take place on October 17 and 18, 2015, to celebrate the places, tastes, culture and people of Louisiana! This free event features the music, cuisine, folklife and film of the region on the campus of LSU Eunice.

You will find more inforamation on this festival on the Consulate's website or by visiting our calendar on BeFrench.org!

September 21, 2015, the French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) and the Consulate General of France hosted the New Orleans Opera Association at the Residence of France to celebrate their new production: La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi.

The New Orleans Opera Association presents La Traviata on October 9 and 11 at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre of New Orleans.

Discover the article and find more details on this exceptional performance by clicking here.

Chateaubriand, Paul Claudel, Stendhal, Paul Morand, Jean Giraudoux, Romain Gary… The Consul General gave a lecture on diplomat-writers at the first annual meeting of the Causeries de Lundi at the Residence of France.

Click here to read more about the Consul General's lecture and see the photos!

The Consulate General of France in Louisiana welcomes Laëtitia BUSSY, the new assistant to the Consul General. Laëtitia joins us from the Consulate General of France in Mumbai, India. Prior to that, she worked for the cultural service of the Embassy of France in New York.

The whole team at the Consulate gives a warm welcome to our new colleague!

September 19, 2015, the team behind the Joan of Arc Parade (Krewe of Joan of Arc) presented the “Salon de Jeanne d’Arc” at Loyola University. It was a day of debates, round tables, historical lectures and events around the beloved patron of New Orleans, who boasts a statue in the French Market...

The Consul General gave a lecture on the significance and image of Joan of Arc, a major historical figure and republican symbol in France, yesterday and today, alongside local author Bobby Matherne. It was a truly educational and entertaining occasion!

Click here for more info!

Visit BeFrench.org for a common calender open to all French, Francophone, and Francophile organizations in Louisiana! Don't forget to add your events coming up this fall and winter!