• Culture : French is the language of cooking, fashion, theater,  visual arts , dance, and architecture... and, of course, a knowledge of French offers a unique access to Lousiana culture!

• World language : there are more than 200 million French speakers on the five continents. French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English and, as y'all know, is everywhere here in Louisiana!

• Travel : France is the world's number one tourist destination, attracting 70 million visitors a year.

• Jobs : a knowledge of french opens the doors of companies in France, in Canada and other French-speaking parts of the world.  

• Higher learning : speaking French opens up opportunities at renowned French universities and business schools ranked among the top higher education institutions in Europe and the world.

• Love & reason : French is a beautiful, rich, melodious language, often called language of love. French is also an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking.