Fort Louis de la Mobile, located about 60 miles south of New Orleans, was named “Pointe du Mardi Gras” on March 2, 1699, by French-Canadian explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville ...
Realizing it was the eve of Mardi Gras, he named the site "Pointe du Mardi Gras" and held a small celebration. This marked the first recorded observance of Mardi Gras in the region, planting the ...
What is a krewe? And why do we eat king cake? Knowing these essential Mardi Gras facts will make the celebration all the more ...
There seemed to be fewer gratuitous private parts and more political comedy in the 2025 Krewe du Vieux Mardi Gras parade in ...
On the eve of the holiday in 1699, French explorers arrived near present-day New Orleans on the Mississippi River, celebrated, and named the plot Pointe du Mardi Gras. However, the city of New ...
L’office de tourisme a concocté un programme riche pour cette semaine de vacances avec pour point d’orgue mardi gras.
Mardi gras est une fête très attendue par petits et grands. Au programme, carnaval, déguisements en tout genre, dégustation ...
Next year, Mardi Gras is on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Fort Louis de la Mobile, located about 60 miles south of New Orleans, was named “Pointe du Mardi Gras” on March 2, 1699, by French-Canadian ...