Long before Broussard became home to oil field service companies along U.S. 90, early Acadian settlers had an intriguing name for the region: Côte Gelée, which means Frozen Hills or ...

Some of the original Acadian settlers are represented in portraits of their descendants that will be on display as part of the 16th Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival in St. Martinville this weekend.

A small memorial and museum in St. Martinville has become something of a pilgrimage for people who feel they have a family connection to Louisiana’s earliest Acadian settlers.

Portrait artist Ceci Neustrom began a project 10 years ago to paint family portraits of Louisiana’s original Acadian settlers, using their descendants as models.

He composed a new song cycle built on the words of Acadian poets and informed by the musical traditions of the early French settlers in this region. Forêt Endormie will perform the work for the ...

Note: This story originally ran as part of the 250th anniversary of the Acadians arrival in Louisiana.. There’s a real good chance Le Grand Derangement was the first episode of state-sanctioned ...

I was recently introduced to an “Acadian Seafood Fricot” as a way to showcase Maine seafood at a culinary event for university chefs. This version included a luscious array of scallops ...

In Canada, Acadian descendants and the Mi’kmaq remember when they gathered to celebrate the harvest – and “good cheer.” ...

As descendents of French settlers in what is now considered New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I., Acadians have fought for space and recognition since the Expulsion in 1755, when the British ...

She began a project 10 years ago to paint family portraits of Louisiana’s original Acadian settlers using their descendants as models. “And then dad, you kind of turn and look at Angelle ...