Louisiana French/Creole
Immersion Opportunities
Saint LUC French Immersion and Cultural Campus
Arnaudville-Deux Bayous Cultural District
Saint Luc is an educational and cultural organization designed to perpetuate the rich Louisiana heritage that has seeded day-to-day life in bilingual Arnaudville, Louisiana, and the neighboring communities of Acadiana. As a non-profit entity with a Board of Directors and a dynamic group of community partners and volunteers, Saint Luc provides visitors and the community alike with French immersive experiences in the realms of culture, economy, education, and the environment. It encourages charitable actions and provides a nurturing environment for new initiatives.
Find French/Creole on the Corridor
Shop @ Russell's Food Center
Arnaudville-Deux Bayous Cultural District
44+ year old family business, Russell's is located in the heart of Acadiana and has endured the events of time and remains committed to Acadiana and the people who call it home. Full service store and deli.
Mon-Sun: 7:0) AM – 8:00 PM
1023 Neblett St, Arnaudville, LA 70512 .
Eat @ Myran's Maison de Manger
Arnaudville-Deux Bayous Cultural District
French speakers: Myran Chautin, Chery Marks, Kathy Dugas
Since 1979, Myran's passion for delivering quality food has remained.
Sun - Thu: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Fri – Sat: 7:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
1023 Neblett St, Arnaudville, LA 70512 .
Stay @ Maison Stephanie
Cecilia et les Alentours Cultural District
French speakers: Kenneth Douet & Richard Franklin Howes
Maison Stéphanie was constructed in 1796 by Martin Milony Duralde. It sits on 20 acres of Bayou Teche property in St. Martin Parish. There are 5 bedrooms and baths in the main house, with public space, a kitchen, and 2 additional baths completing the main house.
1862 Bushville Hwy, Arnaudville,
Town Talk @ Arnaudville Town Hall
Arnaudville-Deux Bayous Cultural District
French speaker: Dolores Quebedeaux
Whether you are looking for accommodation, hospitality, healthcare, safety, or business services, stop in at the Arnaudville Town Hall where Dolores Quebedeaux can share information with you in Louisiana French.
107 Rue De Jausiers Ave, Arnaudville, LA
Louisiana French speakers on the Corridor
There is nothing quite like sharing a cup of coffee and a good story with one of these cultural torch bearers that either live or work on the Corridor.
Mavis Arnaud Fruge
Arnaudville-Deux Bayous Cultural District
"Mavis Arnaud Frugé is described by those who know her as a woman with a kind and strong spirit. A woman who overcomes obstacles and uses those experiences to drive her in all her undertakings, She is a woman who makes things happen." Carola Lillie Hartley, Daily World
Ken Douet
Cecilia et les Alentours Cultural District
Kenneth P. Douet is a retired French educator, genealogy enthusiast, and co-owner of Maison Stéphanie. Together with his partner Richard, they have managed to assist in the design of their current home, and collect a significant amount of art, as well as, American Indigenous peoples' art, pottery, and basketry.
Jonathan Olivier
Frozard Cultural District
Jonathan is a freelance journalist from south Louisiana. His English reporting has appeared in Outside, The Bitter Southerner, Backpacker, REI Co-op Journal, Mother Earth News, and plenty of other places. His French writing has been published in L'Actualité, Libération, and Astheure. He writes about the outdoors, culture, and environment, particularly how humans interact with the natural world.
Richard Franklin Howes
Cecilia et les Alentours Cultural District
Richard is a dedicated pediatrician and a passionate gardener. Together with his partner Ken, they have managed to assist in the design of their current home, and collect a significant amount of art, as well as, American Indigenous peoples' art, pottery, and basketry.
Phyllis Baudoin Griffard
Sunset Cultural District
My area of research interest is biology education. Within this are areas focused on the learner (e.g., alternative conceptions, visual aspects of cognition), instruction (e.g., use of concept mapping and book clubs), the content (e.g., evolution of biological thought) and the institutional context (e.g., intercultural issues). The goal of my research in this area is to improve learning and other factors relating to future success of undergraduates in science-related careers.
Sarah Savoy
Grand Coteau Cultural District
Sarah was born and raised in Eunice, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana. Upon graduation from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a BA in English Liberal Arts, she moved to Russia for 5 years, working as the Marketing Director for American Medical Centers in Moscow and also teaching English in an English immersion private school. She then moved to Paris, France, where she lived for 12 years, playing Cajun music around Europe and working as Executive Chef of three different restaurants in the French capital. She is a published author, an accomplished musician, and is recognized, as are the other members of her family, as an international spokesperson for Cajun culture. Her father builds accordions and has been awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, her mother is an internationally-recognized author and musician, her brothers are well-known Cajun musicians, and her sister is a popular local artist and photographer. Sarah is married to French tattoo artist Phil van Roy, and has two children, Louis and Anna, both born in France and collectively named after the best place in the world. At École Saint-Landry, Sarah manages the school administrative duties, takes care of students when they’re not feeling well, handles spirit shirt orders, works with the PTO for special events organization, and teaches music. Her music classes focus on rhythm and basic music theory, and children learn songs in French including some of the traditional Cajun songs so important to our heritage.
Lindsay Smythe
Sunset Cultural District
Originally from Cameron Parish, Mme Smythe is a bilingual educator with 17 years of experience in education at the elementary, high school, and university levels. She received a Master’s in Education from Louisiana State University, trained and taught in French at Université Sainte-Anne in Nova Scotia for 7 years, and received her certification in Education Leadership from University Holy Cross in New Orleans. Mme Smythe has been selected for professional programs in Belgium (Liege and Mons) as well as in French-speaking Canada (Quebec and Nova Scotia). She was named the 2016 Lafayette Parish Teacher of the Year and was nominated as the Louisiana Foreign Language Teachers Association Teacher of the Year. She is a 2020 graduate of the Leadership Institute of Acadiana and was named as a 2020 20 Under 40 Young Leader. Mme Smythe is married to Adam Doucet, and they are pet parents to a grey tabby cat named Cléo.
French education on the Corridor
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École Saint-Landry
Sunset Cultural District
Tuition-free, public, French immersion charter school, open to all children living anywhere in Saint Landry Parish. We first opened our doors to students in the 2021-2022 school year with only Kindergarten and 1st-grade classes, and we are building one grade a year as we grow.