Frenchtown Confidential

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

Sunday, August 30, 2020

The Downfall of J.B. Monette

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Most recently, we met Ora E. Monette, a banker and attorney of Huguenot extraction. He might not necessarily have been the perfect husband, ...
Friday, August 28, 2020

SIGNAL BOOST: 1960s-1980s Pictures of Taix Needed!

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Hi Everyone, The Historic-Cultural Monument application for Taix has been submitted. However, the Office of Historic Resources is requesti...
Wednesday, August 26, 2020

One Workaholic Banker and One Block in Koreatown

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In the heart of Koreatown, six-tenths of a mile south of the Wiltern , is a side street that is easy to miss. Monette Place is tiny. It...
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Friday, August 7, 2020

The Lost Legacy of André Briswalter

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There was a time when fresh food was rather costly in Los Angeles. The pueblo was hot and dusty, the river periodically burst its banks and ...
Friday, July 17, 2020

Next Webinar 8/2: French Angelenos and Early LA's Water Struggle

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Every Angeleno knows William Mulholland is credited with bringing water to Los Angeles. Few, if any, are aware that for about forty years,...
Sunday, July 5, 2020

Forgotten French LA Virtual Tour 7/12

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Back in March, I canceled and refunded all Lost French LA tours through mid-April. I had hoped to be giving tours again by June at the lates...
Sunday, June 21, 2020

Ten Highball Glasses and Seven Cafés de Paris

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I was practically raised in antique stores, and I still like to "treasure hunt". Shortly after starting this blog, I found one o...
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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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