SUMMARY

• French Minister of Defense meets with top U.S. officials in Washington
• From the Ambassador's desk: a monthly message from François Delattre
• Bordeaux and LA celebrate 50 years as sister cities
• Leaders discuss space industry at Embassy conference
• Interview with the expert: Tomas Macek, Counselor for European and Eurasian Affairs at the Embassy of France
• In depth - King cake: French tradition for new-world tastes
• Strong French presence at major U.S. electronics show
• Embassy hosts language webinar, part of spring series
• An illustration of Parisian slang—with a U.S. accent
• New Orleans carnival kicks off with Joan of Arc parade
• DJ duo Daft Punk triumphs at this year's Grammys