This was on , MardiGras, so in honour of this holiday, Iberville named the spot Point du MardiGras (French: "Mardi Gras Point") and called the nearby tributary Bayou Mardi Gras. 5 days ago · How did MardiGras celebrations begin in New Orleans? According to History.com, the famed New Orleans MardiGras festivities began in 1699 when two French explorers landed in what is now New Orleans. The origins of MardiGras can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. From here, the traditional revelry of "Boeuf Gras," or fatted calf, followed France to her colonies. 4 days ago · MardiGras is a festive day celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday), which marks the close of the pre-Lenten season. The French name MardiGras means Fat Tuesday, from the custom of using all the fats in the home before Lent. · The first American MardiGras took place on , when French explorers Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. They held a... 5 days ago · The first use of the words "MardiGras" in Louisiana was in 1699, when Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, named a bend in the river "Pointe du MardiGras," in honor of that year's Fat Tuesday. · In 1699, MardiGras is said to have made its way to North America, thanks to French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville. He settled down near present-day New Orleans and brought the tradition with him. · The first American MardiGras took place on , when French explorers Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. They held a... 5 days ago · The first use of the words "MardiGras" in Louisiana was in 1699, when Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, named a bend in the river "Pointe du MardiGras," in honor of that year's Fat Tuesday. · In 1699, MardiGras is said to have made its way to North America, thanks to French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville. He settled down near present-day New Orleans and brought the tradition with him.
