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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
La Fayette ship replica and Maritime Museum in Maine
If you are a marine/naval history buff you will enjoy this site: http://www.hermione.com/en/
While we are on the topic I ought to suggest a visit to the Maine Maritime Museum is worth a visit as well. Their web site is at : http://www.mainemaritimemuseum.org/
A visit to Bath, Maine is a great opportunity to see a very special portion of the Maine coast.
A two day trip ought to include Brunswick, Wiscasset,Boothbay, and Bath.
Check out the Maine Tourism page for mid-coast info: http://www.visitmaine.com/region/midcoast/
Their mid-coast pages will give you the information you need for a wonderful trip.
If you are reading this in search of your Franco heritage you will want to check out Bowdoin College
a gift of a very wealthy Franco in Maine many years ago. Wonderful small museum on campus
http://www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/ and a summer music theater on campus as well....
the Maine State Music Theater at: http://www.msmt.org/
Monday, July 7, 2008
Champlain's travels on the New England Coast
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
The Champlain periplum
These posts will be interspersed with return to the source trips from New England back through Maine to Quebec and New Brunswick. A return to the source for many Franco-Americans.
You thoughts and comments are always welcome especially during this period when the blog will get a lot more specific about finding our roots in Maine and Quebec.
Come on up and trace your roots!!!
La Grande Traversee de l'Atlantique

"La Grande Traversée de l'Atlantique" has completed its journey to Quebec as of June 24th. If you remember our past entry about LaRochelle and the recreation of the voyage of settlers from Charente to Quebec you will be pleased to know that the voyage was completed on schedule. You can view the history of the voyage and some pictures of the welcome here:
http://www.grandetraversee400.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=10&Itemid=54
Le Retour aux Sources
A return to LaRochelle is scheduled for July 6 departure and a August 24 arrival in France. You may still be able to get a hammock below decks:
Fédération de Voile du Québec 4545 Pierre de Coubertin CP 1000, Succ.M Montréal (Québec) H1V3R2 | Tél. (514) 252 3097 Fax (514) 252 3158 ras2008@retourauxsources.infoCet e-mail est protégé contre les robots collecteurs de mails, votre navigateur doit accepter le Javascript pour le voir www.retourauxsources.info |
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Franco Events for the rest of June
6/19 Fête du Québec à Boston @ 6 pm, Boston, MA http://www.quebec-boston.org/
6/19 Soirée Karaoke @ 6:30 pm, French Library, Boston, MA http://wwwfrenchlib.org/
6/19 Nathan Williams & Zydeco Cha-Cha's @ NYC, NY ([ http://www.concertedefforts.com/ ]www.concertedefforts.com)
6/19 Heritage String Band @ 7:30 pm, LeFoyer Club, Pawtucket, RI http://www.lefoyer.org/
6/20-26 Film: Le Voyage du ballon rouge @ Movies, Portland, ME http://www.moviesonexchange.com/
6/20-21 Franco-American Heritage Festival @ St.Albans, VT ([ http://www.stalbanschamber.com/ ]www.stalbanschamber.com)
6/21 Fête de la Musique (Music Day) (1982) ([ http://www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr/ ]www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr)
6/21 Fête de la Musique @ 1-10 pm, Harvard Sq., Cambridge, MA ([ http://www.makemusiccambridge.com/ ]www.makemusiccambridge.com)
6/21 L'Orchestre Baobab @ 8 pm, Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA ([ http://www.worldmusic.org/ ]www.worldmusic.org)
6/21 Lucie Therrien @ Multi-Cultural Festival, State House, Concord, NH ([ http://www.nhhistory.org/ ]www.nhhistory.org)
6/21 Duke Robillard @ Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH ([ http://www.bethlehemcolonial.org/ ]www.bethlehemcolonial.org)
6/21 Fête de Saint Jean Baptiste @ 5 pm, Fr.Am.Centre, Manchester, NH ([ http://www.facnh.org/ ]www.facnh.org)
6/21 Michèle Choinière @ 7 pm, Fr.Am.Centre, Manchester, NH ([ http://www.michelechoiniere.com/ ]www.michelechoiniere.com)
6/21 Franco-American Festival @ Church of Precious Blood, Woonsocket, RI ?
6/21 Franco-American Dinner & Dance @ 6 pm, KofC, St.Albans, VT http://www.stalbanschamber.com/
6/22-7/02 AATF: Summer Institute: Samuel de Champlain @ FAC, Orono, ME http://www.maine.edu/
6/22-29 Festival acadien de Madawaska @ Madawaska, ME
http://www.acadianfestival.com/
6/22-29 Réunion de famille Guerrette @ Madawaska, ME ([ http://www.acadianfestival.com/ ]www.acadianfestival.com)
6/22 Va-et-Vient @ 3 pm, Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA ([ http://www.indie911.com/va-et-vient ]www.indie911.com/va-et-vient))
6/24 Fête chrétienne de Saint Jean Baptiste (Saint John the Baptist Day)
6/24 Fête nationale du Québec (Quebec National Day) (QC) /www.fetenationale.qc.ca)
6/24 Célébrons Notre Héritage @ 5 pm, Parc de Notre Renaissance, Nashua, NH (603-889-6437)
6/25 Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal @ 1:30 pm, LeFoyer, Pawtucket, RI ([ http://www.lefoyer.org/ ]www.lefoyer.org)
6/26-29 Festival la Kermesse franco-américaine @ Biddeford, ME www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/26 AFB: Ensemble Jyugoya @ 7 pm, French Library, Boston, MA ([ http://www.frenchlib.org/ ]www.frenchlib.org)
6/26 Le Vent du Nord @ 8 pm, St.Kieran Arts Center, Berlin, NH ([ http://www.stkieranarts.org/ ]www.stkieranarts.org)
6/27-29 Lucie Therrien @ Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.luciet.com/ ]www.luciet.com)
6/27 Famille LeBlanc @ 8 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/28-29 Festival des Rameurs @ Petit Roches, NB ([ http://www.festivaldesrameurs.com/ ]www.festivaldesrameurs.com)
6/28 Erica Brown @ Festival acadien, Madawaska, ME ([ http://www.ericabrownonline.com/ ]www.ericabrownonline.com)
6/28 Chantal & Marcel @ 2 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/28 Pierre et Lionel @ 4 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/28 C'est Si Bon @ 7:30 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/28 Illusion @ 8 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/28 Pierre et Lionel @ 9 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/29 Chantal & Marcel @ 1 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/29 Famille LeBlanc @ 6 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/29 Pierre et Lionel @ 7 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/29 C'est Si Bon @ 8 pm, Festival la Kermesse, Biddeford, ME ([ http://www.lakermessefestival.com/ ]www.lakermessefestival.com)
6/30-8/29 L'Été en Français @ French Library, Boston, MA ([ http://www.frenchri.org/ ]www.frenchri.org)