Carondelet was never pronounced the French way that I heard, even though that's old South St. Louis, and the French got there first. Pronounced the way it looks, does not rhyme with Chevrolet. I was born and raised in Kirkwood. Hope that's how you heard it, Bob in the beautiful Ozarks. St. Louis/ Saint Louis was never pronounced San Louiee either. Maureen

I've lived in South St. Louis for 70 years, and Carondolet has always had the "let" in its pronounciation. I always heard it as "Ca-ron-do-let" Also the little "river" there is pronounced "River dePear" (or fondly as "river de stink)! Don't let anyone belittle St. Louis weather...we have had several "cold waves" this summer. the high today is 75!!!! RESORT WEATHER! Lorraine in beautiful downtown Affton, MO