Acadians
Descendants of French colonists who settled in Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries
Their French language evolved independently, and kept several elements of 17th-century French
August 15 was adopted as the national feast day of the Acadians.
o On that day, the Acadians celebrate by having tintamarre parades and parties
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| Tintamarre |
The national anthem of the Acadians is "Ave, Maris Stella", and the lyrics are a mix of French and Latin
The Acadians today have many signature meals that are made for holidays and festivals (e.g.: chicken fricot, rappie pie and meat pie) |
| Fricot |
French Canadians
In Quebec, about six million French Canadians are native French speakers
Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion of French Canadians.
Quebec is known for their street festivals, such as the International Jazz Festival, the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival and the Winter Carnival
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| Balloon Festival |
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| Jazz Festival |
Le Poisson D'Avril (April Fools) is an old French tradition which is still to this day a tradition in Quebec, although now people play pranks on each other instead of sticking fish on each other.
French-Canadian cooking requires long preparation times and the use of fresh ingredients, locally raised meat and maple syrup.
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| Maple Sugar Pie |
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