Huh? What does Burgundy, France have to do with Louisiana? That’s where my Hébert line is from – Martigny-le-Comte, Bourgogne, France. We’re one of the few non-Acadian Hébert families in Louisiana. Their route was France to New Orleans to Pointe Coupee to St. Landry. They intermarried with the other Créoles in the area. So, I put a link to Burgundy’s history on my blog. Quo faire? Because it’s part of our history. That’s why I like to talk about Fort Toulouse, and I also put the link for Quebec’s history again. Many of our ancestors came from Montreal and Quebec so I want to keep up with that information too. Might as well.
I’m trying to learn French but I’ll never be fluent in the way you, Mom, Dad, Maw Maw, Paw Paw and ya’ll, speak. I’ll learn Cajun French, or whatever you want to call it, but it’ll be a patchwork of south Louisiana French – not southern Evangeline Parish French. But hey, southern Evangeline Parish French has, I’m sure, changed from the 1700s to now. Anyway, the language might sadly fade away into history, but at least we’ll know our history. By the way, I can’t wait to visit Mom and Dad’s house and eat some sausage and rice. Or maybe some gumbo. Mom, you make the best gumbo and I ain’t saying that just because you’re Mom, it is the best. Mais, it’s good yeah!
Also, here’s some history/ cultural lagniappe from the Creole West site (also linked to it):And, yes, those Acadians who settled and extended their families during this time period are also Louisiana Creoles