Consulate General of France in New Orleans

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy, in partnership with gofundme and with support from NAFSA: Association of International Educators (NAFSA), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), has launched the fourth edition of the France on Campus Award to celebrate and support initiatives that explore France in new and creative ways.

Increased student exchanges are among the many benefits of the New Orleans-Orléans sister city partnership. This summer, native New Orleanian Sajedah Qanadilo went on a one month exchange to study at the Université d’Orléans, allowing her to immerse herself in French culture while teaching others about her hometown.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 13, 2018) – Today, Ecole des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris, an engineering university based in Paris, and The Water Institute of the Gulf formalized a relationship forged earlier this year with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to encourage joint research projects, the exchange of staff, and to pursue opportunities related to water resource management, (...)

Louisiana and France have a deep and mutually beneficial relationship. French companies have created 7,600 jobs in the state, the second highest for foreign companies in Louisiana.

Madame Labat was an outstanding leader in foreign language education. In recognition of her exceptional accomplishments and commitment to French language and culture in Louisiana, the medal of the Academic Palms was presented to her family during an intimate ceremony on Monday, September 10 2018.