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Originally Posted by lisa g
And Verseau, I was going to start a thread about the French influence in NH, since it's prevalent and obvious here, i.e. the bienvenue signs at the mass border, etc. and some of us on the board(myself included) have eau-ending french last names ....Good luck w/the progress of your thesis.
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That sounds like a great idea for a thread! French-Canadians actually make up the largest ancestry group in New Hampshire (about 27%), and there are over 40,000 people in NH who speak French as their first language (many of whom live in Coos County and Manchester). There are a few good documentaries about the French influence in New England, notably
Franco-Americans: We Remember and
Reveil: Waking Up French.
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Originally Posted by Suzet2262
Verseau, wow I am very impressed . I hope you can go to Paris. That will be amazing for you. I would actually love to learn French. My family on my Dads' side are French, so I guess it would be nice to speak the language.
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Every language you learn makes you yet another person, as some say.
And French is the most-spoken language after English in NH, so you might find it useful.
I hope I can go to Paris too; I've actually been a few times before, but I'd love to live with a French host family there. Last spring, I studied in England for six months and got to do some travelling around France, which was incredible. So I really want to go back. And it's always great to get out of LA, lol.
And since this is a picture thread, here are some various photos taken this summer in the Great North Woods and Lakes Region:
Covered bridge in Colebrook:
The Connecticut River in North Stratford (Bloomfield, VT on the right side):
Old cottage on top of Mt. Prospect in Lancaster:
View of Lancaster from Mt. Prospect:
Mountains seen from Mt. Prospect:
Lancaster farms:
Pemigewassett Lake in New Hampton:
Kayaking on Squam Lake:
Kayaking on the Pemigewassett River in Bridgewater:
The Inn at Mill Falls in Meredith:
Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith:
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