Mr Trump thinks Canada and Greenland should be American… I suggest he gives Louisiana back to France because the links between Louisiana and France are deep and historical.
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France and Louisiana maintain cultural and educational exchanges.
• The CODOFIL (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana) promotes the French language.
• Tourism between France and Louisiana is strong, with many French visitors exploring the state’s historical and cultural sites.
Louisiana is unique in the U.S. because its legal system is based on civil law, derived from the Napoleonic Code, rather than English common law.
• This affects property laws, contracts, and legal procedures in the state.
Language: French was widely spoken in Louisiana, and Cajun French and Creole French dialects still exist today.
• Religion: Catholicism, brought by the French, remains influential in Louisiana.
• Cuisine: Louisiana’s famous dishes like gumbo, jambalaya, and étouffée have strong French roots.
Louisiana was named after King Louis XIV of France by the explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, who claimed the vast Mississippi River basin for France in 1682.
• French settlers established New Orleans (1718) and other cities, creating a lasting cultural and architectural legacy.
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• The CODOFIL (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana) promotes the French language.
• Tourism between France and Louisiana is strong, with many French visitors exploring the state’s historical and cultural sites.
• This affects property laws, contracts, and legal procedures in the state.
• Religion: Catholicism, brought by the French, remains influential in Louisiana.
• Cuisine: Louisiana’s famous dishes like gumbo, jambalaya, and étouffée have strong French roots.
• French settlers established New Orleans (1718) and other cities, creating a lasting cultural and architectural legacy.