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Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

James Domengeaux

1906-1988

 
 
James Domengeaux Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Waldon, October 25, 2017
1. James Domengeaux Marker
Inscription. Lawyer, Louisiana Legislator
U.S. Congressman, Founder-President of CODOFIL
Legion d'honneur française, Ordre de la couronne belge

Preserve the language, and you preserve the culture.

This tree from the Durance Valley of the Provence Region of France pays tribute to the memory of James "Jimmie" Domengeaux, founder of CODOFIL, the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana.

It is said in Provence that Elzeard Bouffier, a solitary shepherd, through dedicated and selfless work, reforested and thus transformed a small part of the world in which he lived. This tree comes from that area of France.

In the same spirit, it can be said that James Domengeaux revitalized the vanishing French language and culture of Louisiana through his dedication to CODOFIL's mission; the protection and promotion of Louisiana's rich linguistic and cultural heritage.

Français:
Préserver une langue, c'est preserver une culture.

Cet arbre de la vallée de Durance en Provence est un hommage a la mémoire de James "Jimmie" Domengeaux, le fondateur du CODOFIL, le Conseil pour le Développement du Français en Louisiane.

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en Provence qu'un berger solitaire appelé Elzéard Bouffier, a consacré sa vie au reboisement de sa région et a ainsi transformé son pays. Cet arbre vient de cette forêt.

De son côté, James Domengeaux a redonné vie à la langue et à la culture françaises en Louisíane, menacées de disparition. Il s'est consacré à la mission du CODOFIL: sauvegarder et romouvoir le riche héritage linguistique et culturel de la Louisiane.

Vivre le français en Louisiane!
 
Erected 1994 by Jaycee's d'Acadiana.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsHorticulture & ForestrySettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 30° 12.295′ N, 92° 1.222′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It can be reached from the intersection of Girard Park Circle and Girard Park Drive. Located in Girard Park and visible from intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Girard Park Dr, Lafayette LA 70503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana —
James Domengeaux Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Waldon, October 25, 2017
2. James Domengeaux Marker
Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Demo Unit (approx. 0.3 miles away); Solar Thermal Applied Research and Testing (START) Lab (approx. 0.4 miles away); Green Infrastructure & Urban Prairie (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dedicated in Honor of Christiana Gordon Smith (approx. 0.4 miles away); McNaspy Stadium Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Amédé Ardoin / Dennis McGee (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eddy and Ann Knight (approx. half a mile away); Southwestern (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
 
Also see . . .  CODOFIL - Agence Des Affaires Francophones. (Submitted on October 25, 2017, by Mike Waldon of Lafayette, Louisiana.)
 
Additional keywords. Cajun French Culture
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2017, by Mike Waldon of Lafayette, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2017, by Mike Waldon of Lafayette, Louisiana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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