Speaking French with Cajuns in Acadiana | Slow Life in Pierre Part, Lake Palourde & Wildlife Sights

[@chipparmley]

It is so refreshing to see a travel video that is not in a big city. You have such a unique view of America.

[@colinvannurden3090]

Yea I agree

[@aaronsanborn4291]

I grew up in Maine speaking french as a 2nd language. My 1st duty station in the Army was Ft Polk, Louisiana. The people of Acadiana loved that I could understand and talk with them. Maine actually has the largest french speaking population in the U.S.

[@PilgrimPiper]

Acadia National Park is on my list. Peaceful days to you

[@ragecave518]

Oh you ran into some real Cajuns lol. That accent when speaking English is wild, even for an American.

[@bremexperience]

Gambit?:)

[@pascalgotlib1781]

J'avais du mal à comprendre la personne âgée qui parlait français au début de la vidéo

[@ragecave518]

@@pascalgotlib1781that makes sense. From what I understand Cajun French is essentially based off French from 300 years ago when they immigrated over. Then add a mix of English, Spanish, and Native American words to it..

[@aaronsanborn4291]

​@ragecave518 I understand the Cajuns perfectly. However I grew up in Maine where the Acadians came from originally...Maine has the largest French speaking population in the U.S. My 1st duty station as a young Cavalry Trooper was Ft Polk, Louisiana from Jan 1997 to March of 2002

[@hyattwarris]

Cajuns are the friendliest people in this country. I'm glad you're getting to spend so much time with them.

[@tray488]

If they love you they'll give the shirts off their backs.

[@Nicolas_0456]

​​@@tray488 Hi! Well, I'm a French guy who needs shirts. I wish I could have a Cajun friend. 🙂😜😄 Do they do that even when they're sober?

[@xmackc1100]

If you tell someone from Cajun country that you have some Pierre Part Reeboks, they know you are talking about those white shrimp boots.

[@lcxb8575]

There is a LOT more to the US than just New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. It is great that Marie visits the real America.

[@PeteO-v4y]

I could see Marie's excitement when her parents and those folks talked together. Great video!

[@Blaydedge]

Marie, I expected your visit to Louisiana to be great, as all your adventures are. Then I watched as you fell in love with this amazing place and the people you've met, for all the best reasons, and I did too. I bet Louisiana fell in love with you as well. That impromptu exchange between the locals, you and your parents...thrilling! So heart-warming. And I never get enough of seeing your love for the creatures you encounter. This series will occupy a very special place in your heart, and ours. Can't thank you enough. ❤❤❤

[@LeewithaQ]

Morgan City is where i was raised! Hope the area treated you well!

[@joehartmann9353]

Love your videos! Like to think of you as my French granddaughter.

[@2012escapee1]

I think Marie has found her state. ❤️🇺🇸

[@Marcus-p5i5s]

It's just so amazing. So much nature unspoiled.

[@garyemagee7177]

Yet another smile on my face after watching Marie's video.

[@AW11-e4h]

Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes are addictive ✌️

[@MCP920]

Beautiful footage Marie. Not far away from there and covered in a foot of snow today.

[@DaveAtlas]

Your productions get better and better, great work!

[@williamwolfe4997]

It makes me home sick for my home Louisiana. I grew up camping and fishing in all the places you visited. I'm a Tennessee guy now but I long or a leisure paddle among the cypress trees. I cherish those memories

[@davew8694]

Marie the white boots are classic.

[@k3w1b3an5]

I lived in Houma for 16 years . Loved the people and culture.

[@thecapturban]

Merci Beaucoup Mariè❤🎉

[@cajunchef35]

Sooo cool, you got to experience my home town. I am born and raised in Morgan City. I am also a dependant of the acadians through the Arceneaux family.

[@chris92660]

Look good in those white oyster boots. Pure Louisiana.

[@janetjenkins2674]

cajun cowboy boots

[@user-David-Alan]

Beautiful wildlife and scenery. Thank you, Marie. Hope you are doing well and staying warm. Have a great week.

[@gregcrawley2668]

I'm an outdoors person so love these nature videos. Awesome video Marie.😊😊😊

[@UASDroneInspection]

C’est géniale on se comprends entre Français du monde c’est la classe ça fait trop plaisir, je suis Franco Belge avec famille au Kansas et même si ma familles du Kansas est arrivé il y a seulement deux générations la Louisiane allait jusque là ❤

[@chaddnewman2699]

You were as excited as a child at Christmas when your parents were speaking French with the Cajun men at the beginning of the video. Pure charm.

[@EricT3769]

I lived in Paterson around ‘73-‘74. It’s very close to Morgan City. It’s nice to see Marie enjoying that area of the state. I’m in Lake Charles now, and we’re actually expecting heavy snow. ❄️ Such a rare thing in these parts. Stay safe everyone.

[@snbi7959]

I was raised just up the road from Pierre Part. Grew up hunting and fishing and crawfishing there in the 70s and 80s. Seeing you there was a pleasant surprise! There was no store as big as the one you were shopping in back then that’s for sure! It was a much smaller town at the time. There is no place like southern Louisiana and the people who reside there. I am proud that it is part of my heritage. Really happy for you that you saw this and experienced it for yourself.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

that was beautiful and interesting! 😁 thank you for taking us along 👍☺

[@redrum482]

Great video! I appreciate your connecting to the locals. :)

[@tee_pat]

so glad you got to experience our home.

[@theeldritchfox]

You're right, the lake looked sooo peaceful! I'd bring some snacks and a guitar and happily hang out all day.

[@chadcavalier1113]

You were where I live in Pierre Part this is where I grew up ,my parents and grandparents all spoke Cajun french I wish that I would have learn to speak the language before I got to old I could understand what they were saying most of the time but could only speak very limited French with them sad about that, but hope you come back and see us again thanks for posting this video

[@danielcobbins8861]

That is where Troy Landry lives. He was one of the stars of "Swamp People."

[@bradleycegelsk804]

That is a beautiful walk through the bayou. You are a natural with nature. Those red ants are really no joke man! They can really be rough on a guy. Your encounter with the Cajuns was awesome. When your father spoke English it sounded like he had an American accent. When you said water, you absolutely sounded American with a Bostonian accent. Keep up the good work Marie. Your video production is getting better and better. And your American English is getting better and better also.❤🔥💪🙏

[@bradmarr8765]

Great job editing.

[@dcal1736]

In the cajun parts of Louisiana those white shrimp boots are multi-purpose. For shrimping and when the time comes they are wedding shoes for the cajun gals. Lol.

[@FrenchTasticExplorations]

🤣

[@kevinsmith3854]

Very nice. I was born there.

[@phillipdaltun3779]

Salut Marie 😁 🌊 🐢 ✨ Gorgeous Scenery It's So Serene , Yeah!! Grillin & Chillin. Those guys sure were passionate & looked like they knew how to handle a Gator. A interesting exchange , it seems like you picked up on everything they said. It Must have been a Thrill for the Family to meet some Authentic Cajuns having a Renewed Appreciation for the Language. 🇫🇷 Pierre Part Looks like a Quaint & intriguing Place , I heard a lot of Dads like to take there Kids Frogging for Catfish there. The Store got them Thangs , what's a Boston butt you say , it's a favorite tender Pork roast. It's got everything under one roof & probably is good value for money. You were Styling those 👢 like you stepped out of the swinging 60s. Yummy Xmas 🍮 😋 I liked the Memorial Statue in the Park with the Critters , the one time mayor " Doc " Brownell had a shrimp boat made of wood that didn't weather well. A steel - hulled replica was built in 68 & continues to serve as a Iconic landmark that's decorated every year with a Cajun Santa ( Lee Romaire ) , his elves & led by Rein - Gator's. Morgan City also famous for it's backdrop for many Hollywood movies like Tarzan that was filmed in the Swamps , the first silent movie to gross a $1M , others include Thunder Bay (53) , Easy Rider (69) . The Fire Next Time (TV 93) , All the Kings Men (2006) , The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) & Deep water Horizon in 2016. It's also known for it's MLB'S ⚾ Players like Bill Burgo outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics , Sidney Allen Gautreaux , catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers & Eddie Dyer Pitcher with the St Louis Cardinals & second rookie manager to win the world series. Going by the Map , it would be a fun Adventure to go Kayaking. The Belle River Historical Society have there own Facebook page. Sorry you didn't come across any wildlife , that's the weather for you but it's neat to get up close to some 🌿 , the Choctaw Indians were the first to make a powder File made from the dried Sassafras Leaves that's sprinkled on Gumbo to thicken it. The 🔔 Tower was impressive & the Flowers by the shore were Pretty. Nice Shot of the Heron looking right at home , that baby bird was so swift & skillful. From what you showed , the Locals must be very Resilient & made of Sterner Stuff to withstand all the Flooding over the Decades. Geno Blanchard gives a fascinating insight into what life been like growing up there in " The Early Years" that you can read on the museum website. Those Red Ants meant business , don't get to close because they have a painful sting. It would be something to see if you had a surgery treat. There Arch - enemy is the Black Ant. Pelican's are Cool to Film Reflecting off the Bayou. It's Wonderful to see the SkyCam back in Action , when you have a Wider Perspective on everything you Appreciate it's Beauty that much more. I Happy your Louisiana Adventures lived up to your expectations , Superb editing & enjoyable music , it's been a Blast so far Highlighting a Way of Life that doesn't always get the Respect it Deserves. Looking forward to the Next Part , Passez une Semaine Fantastique , Were Winning , A New Era is about to Begin , God Bless the Republic , Take care Marie , Au Revoir 🐸 🤗 💗 🇺🇸✌️

[@SixerIverson04]

Marie, I think your time in Louisiana has to be your favorite state due to the French speaking and french colonization. Je sais, you will return encore to Louisiana.

[@davidsartin5708]

WOW! This is truly an amazing video. The best part of your videos is that you always leave us looking forward to the next adventure. As I remember from my past travels, everything is exciting and new. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Knowing that you are having a great time in your new adventures is fun. Be safe and as always have fun. 🤠

[@richruksenas5992]

Marie, your videos have come such a long way, they really are great. This one was sooooo relaxing and i loved it!❤

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

Love seeing her in my home state! Your awesome Marie!

[@aaronmurphy1485]

Another great travel vlog Marie, I love the drone footage!

[@mikeh720]

Beautiful scenery and great music choices Marie!

[@johnjdumas]

Small places are great.

[@StMyles]

Fabulous Vlog… What a gift to give to your parents to hear America French and American life.

[@sardine7768]

Good video and good music TOO. Pierre Part is very calm to practice meditation , isn't true ? Anyways beautiful part of the earth....

[@beanz239]

I love my hometown! Wouldn't trade it for the world! Most people my age are anxious to move out of Pierre Part but I couldn't see myself living anywhere else! Thanks for visiting and showing off our little paradise!

[@paneofrealitychannel8204]

I'm so glad you pass a good time!

[@aliwantizu]

Bonjour Marie! Welp, I finally got a new monitor as my old one was about 12 years old. I had no idea how high quality your videos actually were until now...wow! I think I could probably count the hairs on your head with this new monitor and your high quality videos, lol! Very kewl that your family and the locals could communicate. Those snack cakes in the shape of trees, my Mom loves those. I think they have different shapes for different seasons, but are essentially the same cake inside. Hope you are doing very well! Bonne journee! ~Be Blessed

[@drycreek86]

My native state-so beautiful!

[@michaelsmith-iu1be]

Troy Landrey from swamp people. i knew he was from pierre part. and then you a picture of him. so cool.

[@wolflobo3624]

Hi Marie, you got some really good shots with your 'sky cam' 😁. Love the shot of the evening sky on the water. It looks so beautiful. I'm very happy your having such grand adventures and sharing them with us. Thank you Marie! Can't wait for the next one!

[@simonforester424]

Looks like your drone worked just fine after that crash. Such incredible scenery you captured from that Louisiana sunset. A nice warm ending to the video. À la prochaine! 🍻🐸🦐⚜️🌞🇺🇸

[@humpy936]

It’s good to go to small rural places like this then you get to know the real America.🇺🇸 😊

[@richard_n]

Marie there are several towns in Maine that speak French commonly. They contain a lot of French Canadians that migrated there. I'd love to see you do a series on those towns at some point.

[@bradleycegelsk804]

I agree with you Richard. I would love to see Marie do a little tour through Maine. I've never been to Maine or know anybody who has been to Maine. But what I've seen and heard of your state, is that it is absolutely beautiful. And the National Park that you have there is considered by many to be one of the best national parks. I've heard it's the most underrated. In the shoreline is absolutely spectacular. If Marie can get some interactions with french-speaking people there, it would be very interesting. I think Maine is right up her alley. I hope she makes it there.

[@richard_n]

@bradleycegelsk804 I'm not from Maine, I've only been there once. I just read about the French speaking towns there.

[@scottgordon954]

The French speaking area of Maine is all the way at the top. Van Buren, Madawaska, Allagash, Frenchville, Dickey, etc.... I lived in Caribou for quite a while and while there are French speakers there, if you went North just a little it was majority French speaking. It is becoming less and less so now. 25-30 years ago you didn't hear a lot of English spoken in some of the communities up there.

[@Nicolas_0456]

Hello! I'm a French bearded guy. Thank you for this video! Their accent is quite funny. I don't necessarily understand everything they say, even though I'm French.

[@alexius23]

There is a famous poem called Evangeline. It was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is about the Acadian diaspora.

[@corralescoyote]

The song “Evangeline” Randy Newman wrote for the NOLA Disney movie was beautiful, too. The firefly Ray (Jim Cummings) was singing about a star in the night sky he called Evangeline.

[@ritayprice3510]

I need to check that out. I remember the firefly name Evangeline from the Disney Princess and Frog money

[@corralescoyote]

@@ritayprice3510 The firefly was named Ray, and Evangeline is the wishing star, a la “when you wish upon a star…” Randy Newman is the real star of that movie - amazing music, and the voice actor for the firefly Jim Cummings, brings me to tears when he sings it.

[@RanManRaider]

"Hey" from the Tampa Bay area of Florida, USA. Hope ya doing well. Enjoy ya videos and always look forward to the next. Well done Darlin ! :) Have fun and be safe, :)

[@corralescoyote]

These videos of yours are of hugely important cultural significance. You should put together a compilation and contact the US Library of Congress, there are organizations who would love to make sure your interaction as a French person in Cajun country is preserved for posterity.

[@seventybuick]

Pierre Part is real Cajun country. My parents were divorced and my mother lived in Morgan City for a few years with my younger sister. I have been to the Tower and there were hundreds of Lubbering grasshoppers there. Lake Palourde is also known for having many snakes during the hot times of the year.

[@coramprat]

Louisiana has some of the most beautiful areas in the world. I've been here all of my life and still find it hard to get through the summer😄

[@manxkin]

Toujours un plaisir de vous voir! A la prochaine! It’s freezing here in northern Illinois. Currently 8 degrees. Still working on improving my French. Hope to visit France again someday.

[@carllance8062]

Loved the white boots 🤣 Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing🥰

[@SixerIverson04]

D'accord!

[@scratchsescape1978]

I think it was 1961 and I think it was Thibodaux and my father was working in that area. Riding around in the car we could not find a radio station that spoke English. Later on working with my dad "on the pipeline" I spent many long hot humid days in the cane fields and swamps. In the swamp if you got off the pipeline right of way the skeeters would eat you alive.

[@st3phgr1ce]

As a life-long resident of Northern Louisiana I have often wished I had grown up in the Southern areas and been bi-lingual. Also just to have their accent. Loving your videos

[@dcal1736]

Snow tomorrow in the New Orleans area. Updated forecast of 5-8+ inches in the New Orleans area. Some places could see as much as 10 inches. Largest amount of snow in New Orleans was 1895 with 10 inches. Meteorologist are saying that even though we have had snow far and few times before that tomorrow will be a lifetime event.

[@bigtex741]

As always a great video. The drown footage is amazing. Congratulations you have finally got the correct pronunciation of water.

[@donaldboudreaux5727]

I love it! I was born and raised in the Morgan City area.

[@EricT3769]

Ha. I lived in Paterson in 1973-‘74. We had to travel to Morgan City to buy a new refrigerator. It’s cool to see Marie enjoy that area.

[@donaldboudreaux5727]

@EricT3769 I worked and lived in Patterson in the late 1990s and 2000s. I actually grew up in Berwick.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

I figured you would like Louisiana. Even if French wasn't so widespread, it is just a fun place to go. Where you were in this video is supposed to be covered in a few inches of snow soon. A rather rare occurrence for them.

[@rondohunter8966]

Loving your videos! The encounter with the Cajun was amazing. I've been to Louisiana and heard Cajun, Creole and many other dialects. Usually I could understand about two or three words out of a sentence. Love the people and the land, despise the politics.

[@OldManAmerican]

Beautiful!

[@ElectricWhit]

❤ from Mississippi

[@tray488]

Nice flower

[@dcal1736]

You missed it. We are suppose to get anywhere from 4-6 inches of snow here in the New Orleans area on Tuesday 1/21/25. Last time it snowed was in 2018 and that was in Baton Rouge and north of Baton Rouge.

[@bradleycegelsk804]

Wow, that's crazy. It is just hard for me to imagine New Orleans with any snow. Let alone 4 to 6 in. If that happens, I hope you and other south Louisianan residence post some pictures add Marie's patron page. That would absolutely blow my mind. ❄️🥶

[@WilliamThompson-b1j]

I like the way you say, "We are Thursday". That is because you are French. It works. But Americans say "It's Thursday" or "It is Thursday".

[@FrenchTasticExplorations]

It's the FrenchTastic way 😉

[@colinvannurden3090]

Very cool ❤

[@tray488]

Probably 4 to 6 inches of snow in southwest Louisiana.

[@taylortyler1867]

Any time you're in Louisiana, get you some Leidenheimer French bread. It's the _BEST!!_

[@JonathonLewis-j3p]

Kool!

[@ErikAndrew-q2p]

7:37 wow, I knew water hyacinth (the flower you’re photographing) was invasive, but I never knew that it grew and even blossomed on beaches, with salty water! 😬

[@ErikAndrew-q2p]

Oh wait… unless that’s Lake Palourde. Freshwater. Haha.

[@glynnreid1217]

Hyacinth, one of the most invasive plants in the US.

[@tray488]

Looking at the Spanish Moss.

[@SquashPile]

And now it's going to snow there. Been a while even for a WSW in those parts lol. Very rare. Last Winter Storm Warning Stats for January for Gulf Coast: NWS Corpus Christi, TX: January 15th, 2024 NWS Houston/Galveston: January 2023 NWS Lake Charles, LA: January 10th, 2021 NWS New Orleans: January 6th, 2017

[@ronchambers3713]

He sounds like my cousins in New Brunswick

[@yeti8it396]

Years ago when I lived in Texas, I met a French woman online that came to visit for almost 3 weeks. I took her to meet some Cajon French, and she said she didn't understand them. lol I understand they are not speaking European French but she said she hardly picked up anything they said to her. She was a bit odd anyway. She claimed she was from Haget which is just outside Toulouse. I took her also to Austin Tx. and we found a bar called Joe's Generic Bar with a plain white Barcode Sign. A band from the same area I lived at the the time were playing and she refused to go with me to meet them. THAT'S what I mean by odd.

[@johnfischer1843]

YOU'LL LOVE AMISH COUNTRY TOO!😀

[@reginairvine3919]

We also call those white boots Dulac hightops

[@derekdavis6508]

I was raised in Texas small town in the boonies, most people say they can hardly understand me, I was told I sound like Boomhauer off king of the hill, I guess it comes from Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Norwegian, or Visigoth, hick is kinda handed down from the grandparents, I need to get my DNA test, that's what family members test showed, also David Crockett would be my 4th great grandfather, they came over on ships to Maryland Tennessee, and Texas, some were in Carolina.

[@glynnreid1217]

If she could have meet Troy Landry, the video would have been complete. Maybe she can come back in September during gator season and run some lines with Troy. That would be a great video in itself, lol.

[@rudolphgarcia8898]

Any cat that a Cajun sees they will call Minou(pronounced Mee-Noow)

[@FrenchTasticExplorations]

Haha 😄 we say the same in France 🐱

[@glynnreid1217]

Which means little kitten.

[@cranberrylangers3095]

3:37 You can say "We/We've/We have arrived in" or "We've arrived at." You sounded fluent, in other words.

[@binxbolling]

Fire ants entered the US through the port of Mobile, Alabama, a French-founded city and the home of the 1st Mardi Gras.

[@carolmartin4413]

Lovely area but they've got some mean critters...those ants being one of them.

[@TimberWolf762]

What are some big differences between Cajun French and your French? I know they have some different English phrasing from living in Lafayette and New Orleans.

[@glynnreid1217]

The Atchafalaya River separates the two styles of Cajun French in Louisiana.

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

What video is that? I can’t find it 4:35

[@FrenchTasticExplorations]

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[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

Pretty sure it's a state law that you have to be able to cook well.

[@dukelombardi4565]

It’s like is Alex de Tocqueville descendant traveling through America but 200 years later.

[@bertjones3010]

18 cm of snow in New Orleans - 2/21/2025

[@bryantwalley]

You was in God's country. Best place on the planet.