From our founding in 1872, L’Union Française has been a center for Francophones & Francophiles in New Orleans. We are a nonprofit organization and have 150 members who participate in our French social and cultural programs. Typical annual activities include a spring social in March, Bastille Day celebration, La Grande Rentrée fête in September to celebrate the beginning of the school year and our founding, an annual election dinner/meeting in November, and a Fête de Noël in December.