You're invited! On October 1, the Alliance Française de St. Louis will be taking a road trip down to Ste. Geneviève and exploring French Colonial America.
We will meet at the Alliance Française at 9:00 AM and carpool to Ste. Geneviève where we will visit the Centre for French Colonial Life Museum. There, our friends at French Colonial America will provide us with tours of several historic French colonial structures, including the Louis Bolduc House, which serves as a National Historic Landmark.
Photo courtesy of French Colonial America
To Attend
If you would like to attend, please purchase tickets no later than Saturday, September 24. This helps us get an accurate headcount. Tickets are $20 per person online or by credit card - or $15 by cash or check in-person at the Alliance.
You can get tickets conveniently online by adding them to your cart and checking out!
Lunch
For lunch, we will be enjoying boxed lunches by Stella & Me Cafe. You are responsible for ordering your own lunch and having it delivered to the Centre for French Colonial Life at 12:15pm. You may order in advance on their website.
Full Itinerary
9:00am - Meet the Alliance Française de St. Louis and carpool to Ste. Geneviève
10:00am - Arrive at the Centre for French Colonial Life at 198 Market Street
10:00am - 10:45am - Tour the Centre for French Colonial Life Exhibits & Gift Shop
Saving St. Louis: the Ste. Geneviève Militia at the Battle of Fort San Carolos
Augmenting the Evidence: Study collections that document change in everyday life on the Creole Frontier
10:45am - 11:15am - Presentation in the lecture hall at the Centre for French Colonial Life, by Geoff Giglierano, Executive Director, French Colonial America
11:15am - 12:00pm - Tour French Colonial America's Exhibit at the Jean Baptiste Valle House, part of the Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
12:00pm - 1:15pm - Lunch at the Centre for French Colonial Life.
We will be enjoying boxed lunches by Stella & Me Cafe. You are responsible for ordering your own lunch and having it delivered to the Centre for French Colonial Life at 12:15pm. You may order in advance on their website.
1:15pm - 2:30pm - Tour the Louis Bolduc House, Bolduc LeMeilleur House, and gardens