Frenchtown Confidential

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

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

J.B. Leonis' Prized Whiskey On the Auction Block

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: LA's hidden French history is filled with great stories you just can't make up. ...
Thursday, March 8, 2018

International Women's Day Special Edition: Adelina Clos Leonis

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I still need to write a proper entry on Jean Baptiste Leonis. But his wife Adelina is also worthy of note. After the messy, three-year leg...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Frenchtown/Industrial Town

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Los Angeles County's factory towns have French roots. You probably didn't know this (almost no one does), and you may not belie...
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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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