In a message dated 8/7/03 5:49:18 PM Central Daylight Time, nenebean@quixnet.net writes: << What, exactly, was the 1994 Retrouvailles? I know it was a reunion of some sort, but that's it. >> ========== "1994" Retrouvailles translated literally means "1994 Reunions" Family re-unions are an intregal part of the Congrès Mondial Acadien which is a re-union of all of the Acadians worldwide. There were Acadian gatherings before 1994, but it was in 1994 that the 1st gathering that carried the name Congrès Mondial Acadien and was held in New Brunswick, Canada. In 1999 the 2nd Congrès Mondial Acadien - Louisiane 1999 was held in Louisiana and now plans for the 3rd Congrès Mondial Acadien - Nova Scotia 2004 is scheduled for August 2004 in Nova Scotia. Don Landry