NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Mitch Landrieu will welcome Gérard Araud, the Ambassador of France in the U.S., during his first official visit to New Orleans today, Monday, February 22, 2016, at Arnaud’s, 813 Bienville Ave., at 2:00 p.m.
City reps said Ambassador Araud’s visit will underscore the rising success of French immersion programs throughout the state, as well as the vibrant growth of commercial trade and economic partnerships between France and Louisiana.
The Ambassador will also address the continued revitalization of New Orleans, as the city looks toward its Tricentennial in 2018.