La Veillée
A unique news magazine produced in partnership between LPB and Télé-Louisiane.
The French Ambassador, Meyer the Hatter, and the Franco-American Alliance
Founded in 1894, Meyer the Hatter is a New Orleans institution, having sold hats to generations of New Orleanians. Interwoven into the story of this renowned hat shop is the Meyer Family and their connection to France. In this episode, we tell the Meyer family story and interview the French Ambassador Laurent Bili during his visit to Louisiana to bestow the Legion of Honor on the family patriarch Samuel Meyer for his heroic service during World War II.