The president concludes his state visit on Friday with a stopover in Louisiana, where there are 200,000 French speakers.
Special Envoy to New Orleans
“This old city can be considered the most authentic witness to the continuity of Franco-American relations dating back to the 16e century “wrote the special envoy of the Figaro on April 29, 1960, as General de Gaulle was preparing to land in New Orleans, the last stage of a journey of nearly a week across the United States. Sixty-two years later, it is the same reason that Emmanuel Macron invokes to end his state visit with a stopover in the most French of American cities.
De Gaulle had received a standing ovation there from 300,000 people: his distant successor did not ask for so much, but a nocturnal “ambulation” announced in Frenchmen Street, to the rhythm of the jazz orchestras of the French Quarter, should all the same allow him to test his popularity. The Head of State landed in the middle of the day (early evening French time) and enjoyed a walkabout before talking…
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