Frenchtown Confidential

Tales from Los Angeles’ lost French quarter and Southern California’s forgotten French community.

Showing posts with label Eugene Garnier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eugene Garnier. Show all posts
Sunday, December 1, 2019

The Messy Legacy of Gaston Oxarat

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You know things didn't go so well for Rancho Los Encinos' first French owners, the Garniers. The wool market collapsed, and it was ...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Eugene Garnier Just Couldn't Take It Anymore

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It's high time I introduced my readers to the four French families who owned Rancho Los Encinos - one of my favorite places in Los Angel...
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Sunday, August 6, 2017

We're Still Here, Part 3B: Rancho Los Encinos

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Moving on to the next historic location in the Valley, we find a very special property that many Angelenos don't even know exists.  ...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

We're Still Here, Part 3: The San Fernando Valley

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Continuing my series on surviving places linked to Southern California's forgotten French community, we come to a place that hits close ...
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C.C. de Vere
I'm a native Angeleno and my primary ethnicity is French. Searching for my own roots led me to discover a long-ignored French community in my native Southern California. Now I'm telling its stories.
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