Acadian History, Traditions & Maine Connection

L'Acadie Overview

The Deportation of the Acadians

The Deportation Period, 1755-176

Port Royal National Historic Site

French Origens

Acadian French-Canadian Names

French Canadian Last Names (1)

Common French Canadian Surnames

French Last Names (2)

Four Types of French Surnames

Explorers of la Nouvelle France

Festival of la Nouvelle France

Maine's French Connection

Maine's French Heritage

The Real Meaning of "Acadia"

Maine's French Communities

French Language in the US

In Maine, a little French Goes

a Long Way...

Maine Acadian Culture

Video Québéquois vs French (1)

Video Québéquois vs French (2)

Video Canadians try to speak French

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The poem - Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie

Traditional Folk Dances

French Canadian Folk Dancing (video) 1

French Canadian Folk Dancing (video) 2

Traditional Québécois Music

video -Céline Dion & Her Family

video- Céline Dion et Zachary Richard - l'Arbre est Dans Ses Feuilles

Lyrics: l'Arbre est Dans ses Feuilles