French Louisiana

French Louisiana

The term French Louisiana refers to two distinct regions:
* first, to colonial French Louisiana, comprising the massive, middle section of North America claimed by France; and,
* second, to modern French Louisiana, which stretches across the southern extreme of the present-day state of Louisiana.

Each term has been in use for many years:

*"Colonial" French Louisiana (part of New France):Beginning in 1682 this region, known in French as "la Louisiane française", [ The contemporary French term for the U.S. state of Louisiana is "Louisiane", with the larger colonial region called "la Louisiane française"; however, in colonial writings the colony would be called "La Louisiane" (before the state was created from the lower portion of the region), just as English used "Louisiana" for both the region/state names, rather than "French Louisiana Purchase" (no such term).] functioned as an administrative district of New France. It extended from the Gulf of Mexico to the current Canadian border. France ceded the region to Spain and Britain in 1763, regained part by treaty in 1800, and sold it to the United States in 1803 through the Louisiana Purchase.

*"Modern" French Louisiana:Greater New Orleans and the twenty-two parish cultural region known as Acadiana compose present-day "French Louisiana". "Clarence's Louisiana Tourism info - Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and French Louisiana" (events) CajunRadio.org, December 2007, webpage: [http://www.cajunradio.org/louisianatourismguide.html CRadio-TG] .] Although Cajun and Creole cultures dominate south Louisiana's cultural landscape, other important ethnic groups in the region include African-Americans, Native Americans, Isleños, German Coast settlers and various immigrant groups, including Vietnamese, Laotians, Filipinos and a growing number of Hispanics. In addition, some French Louisiana influences can be found in cities adjacent to the region, such as Alexandria and Baton Rouge.

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