French People in Louisiana

Although most people of French extraction in Louisiana are the Cajuns who came via Nova Scotia, there is also a core of settlers from France in the state. These include the French Creoles in New Orleans and communities in the central part of the state, near Marksville.

French artists:

Carving

Paul A. Bourdier - Duck Decoy Carver

Clifton Rambin - Walking Stick Carver

Foodways

Denise Collette Harding - Braided Rugs and Cajun Foodways

Furniture

Leon Bert Callendar - Chair Caning

Household Crafts

Denise Collette Harding - Braided Rugs and Cajun Foodways

Music

Hubert "Anatoo" L. Clement, Sr. - Cajun Humorist and Musician

Walter "Creole" Polite - Zydeco Musician

Gervis Stanford - Cajun French Fiddler

Preston Steadman - Country Fiddler

Don Wiley - Louisiana Bluegrass Musician

"Nonc" Allie Young - Accordion Player for the Basile Cajun Band

Religious and Holiday Celebrations

Lucille Prima - St. Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day "Kissing Canes"

Storytelling, Humor, and Oral HIstory

Autrey "Chank" Baudoin - Storyteller

Hubert "Anatoo" L. Clement - Cajun Humorist and Musician

Jack N. Holman, Jr. - Storyteller and Humorist

Textiles

Denise Collette Harding - Braided Rugs and Cajun Foodways