Martinique: A Virtual Trip to the Caribbean

Friday, March 11, 2022 From 11:00 AM To 12:00 PM Add to Calendar 2022-03-11 11:00:00 2022-03-11 12:00:00 Martinique: A Virtual Trip to the Caribbean Escape the New England winter on your lunch break and join our French travel guide, Véronique Banzet, to explore the beautiful French island of Martinique. Online Event via Zoom America/New_York

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As part of our Mois de la Francophonie celebration, we thought that a virtual trip to Martinique could be a nice change of scenery to escape New England’s winter.

Did you know that Martinique is divided into four arrondissements and 34 communes? Join our French travel guide, Véronique Banzet to learn more about the beautiful French island of Martinique.

Do sunny beaches, rum cocktails, and spicy dishes make you dream of jumping on a plane to bury your feet in the white sand while listening to the crashing of the waves? This event is meant for you!

Véronique will be glad to answer all your questions.

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About Véronique Banzet

Véronique is a French native and citizen of the world. She has been living in different countries for 30 years. In 2010, she founded VeronicTravel as a voyage designer creating customized travel all around the world to discover the authenticity of local communities in France & world- wide. She works today either from Westchester County in NY State or from the South-West of France, in Arcachon when she is not on the road.

France is her country. She was born in Deauville (Normandy), raised in Bordeaux, and has lived in Paris, Normandy, and Alsace. It is a pleasure for her to welcome you to France and share with you her local addresses and contacts.

Her team is made of travel professionals & local experts to provide vacations designed for you because your holidays are unique. They offer various destinations worldwide and organize the entire journey by creating a real dialogue to understand your preferences and compose a customized voyage just for you.

Whether you want to celebrate an anniversary with your family or organize a group for leisure VeronicTravel arranges each detail of your vacation with a personal touch that you will not find on the web. Let us handle the details. VeronicTravel crafts with passion and expertise your next personalized itinerary through authentic discoveries and by meeting locals so that you can enjoy a vacation forever engraved in your memories.

To contact Véronique: vero@veronictravel.com

Celebrating le Mois de la Francophonie

La Francophonie is a vibrant and dynamic language community shared by some 274 million speakers. From Africa to America, French is spoken on five continents and is the second most learned language after English. With more than 60,000 words, it is an international language of communication used by 80 states and governments. In the United States, the number of Francophones is estimated at 11 million and nearly 13 million Americans report having a French, French-Canadian, or Acadian ethnic origin. The majority of Franco-Americans are concentrated in New England as well as in Louisiana. French, a rich and international language!

La Francophonie c’est une communauté de langue vivante et dynamique partagée par quelques 274 millions de locuteurs et présente sur 5 continents. De l’Afrique à l’Amérique, le français et l’anglais sont les seules langues parlées sur les cinq continents, et le français est la 2ème langue la plus apprise après l’anglais. Avec plus de 60 000 mots, c’est une langue de communication internationale utilisée par 80 États et gouvernements. Aux États-Unis, on estime que le nombre de francophones s’élève à 11 millions de personnes et près de 13 millions d’Américains déclarent avoir une origine ethnique française, canadienne-française ou acadienne. La majorité des Franco-Américains se concentre en Nouvelle-Angleterre ainsi qu’en Louisiane. Le français, une langue riche et internationale !