6.10. d. Napoleonic Code (French Civil Code)
France’s Civil Code of 1804 standardized civil law and became a model legal framework around the world, including in Louisiana.
French Colonial Period
French Colonial Period Index
Peoples of Louisiana
Natchez Indians
The Natchez are an American Indian group that lived along the Lower Mississippi River during the rise of European colonialism.
6.8 a.-b., 6.9 g.-h. Natchez Indians
Both French and British colonists sought alliances with the Natchez Indians, an American Indian group with settlements along the Lower Mississippi River.
History
Natchez Revolt of 1729
The Natchez massacre of 1729 was the culmination of failed French colonial diplomacy with the Natchez Indians.
6.9 h., 6.10 a.–b. Natchez Revolt of 1729
When forced by a French commander to leave their village, Natchez men responded by attacking the French settlement of Fort Rosalie.
Geography
Natchitoches Settlement
The Natchitoches settlement, founded in 1714, is the oldest in the Louisiana Territory.
Architecture
National Archives, France
The National Archives of France in Paris is an important resource for scholars of early Louisiana architecture.
Archaeology
Native American Mounds
Louisiana boasts some of the most significant Native American earthen monuments in North America and ranks second only to Mississippi in the number of mound sites.
Music
Opera and Ballet
New Orleans has an almost unbroken tradition of opera that began in 1796 and first documented ballet was presented just three years later.
Government, Politics & Law
Pierre Clément de Laussat
As the highest French civilian official in Louisiana, Pierre Clement de Laussat ceded control of the territory to the United States as a result of the Louisiana Purchase.
Government, Politics & Law
Pierre Le Moyne, sieur d’Iberville
Pierre Le Moyne, sieur d’Iberville, Canadian soldier and explorer, is often described as the founder of the first permanent French settlement in Louisiana.
Government, Politics & Law
Pierre Rigaud Cavagnial de Vaudreuil
Serving as French governor of Louisiana from 1743 until 1753, Pierre de Vaudreuil was popular with the upper-class colonists and French officials for his elegant manners.
