On parle encore français à St.Martinville en Louisiane

Clément brings gift of French to the table

ST. MARTINVILLE — Elaine Clément has had a longstanding love affair with the French language and the history of the Acadian and Cajun people.

>> Clément, 56, was appointed the curator and director of the Acadian Memorial and the tourism director for St. Martinville in December, and before that, she spent 16 years at CODOFIL, primarily as the director of community outreach.

>> [...] All eight of Clément’s great-grandparents’ first language was French, she said, although she didn’t know that growing up. [...]

Elaine Clément enjoys promoting St. Martinville’s heritage and tourism as curator/director of the Acadian Memorial.