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Bienvenue and welcome to
Rendez-vous Détroit
Celebrating Détroit's French History!
LaSalle Stained Glass Window, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle, MI
Bienvenue and welcome to Rendez-vous Détroit! We’re so excited that you are visiting our website and hope you’ll become a regular! We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of celebrating our French heritage, the unique and special French history of Détroit and increasing the public’s awareness and knowledge of the contributions made by the French during the early settlement of the Great Lakes Region.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Cadill’Rock Returns from France for Third U.S. Tour:
Detroit's Nain Rouge, Windsor, Chicago, Peoria
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Xavier Coron, performing as Cadill’Rock, will be returning to the Midwest on March 19, 2025 for his third consecutive tour in the United States, accompanied by bassist Sebastien Hourson. From St. Nicolas de la Grave, France, Coron teaches and entertains through musical tributes honoring his town’s most famous native son, Detroit founder, Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac.
Cadill’Rock’s musical history lesson celebrates the shared French heritage and contributions made by French explorers in the Great Lakes Region and the Mississippi Valley, including Cadillac, Jean-Baptiste Pointe-du-Sable, founder of Chicago, IL and Henri de Tonty, founder of Peoria, IL. Cadill’Rock’s program has achieved popularity in schools, museums and public events.
Sponsored by Rendez-vous Détroit(501c3), Cadill’Rock will be performing at schools in Michigan and Canada as well as participating once again in Detroit’s annual Nain Rouge Parade on March 23, 2025. With support from the French Heritage Corridor of Chicago, Cadill’Rock will have concerts in Chicago and Peoria. A complete schedule of Cadill’Rock’s performances can be found at rendezvousdetroit.org and on Facebook, Rendez-vous Detroit.
Rendez-vous Detroit is a 501c3 nonprofit cultural group whose goal is to increase awareness and appreciation of the history and heritage of the French in Michigan and the Detroit River Region. For more information contact: John Cooper, john_cooper@ameritech.net; 248-928-6260.
3/19 Alliance Française of Chicago Cadill'Rock | AF Chicago Free. Open to Public
3/21 Detroit Public Schools - Foreign Language and Immersion Culture School
3/21 Detroit Public schools – Southeastern High School
3/21 Ceremony at Monument of the Windsor Founding French Families: Queens’ Dock, 90 Mill Street, Windsor, ON. 5:30 to 8:00pm. Free. Open to public.
3/22 Old Miami The Old Miami | Visit Detroit 10pm Open to public.
3/23 La Marche du Nain Rouge Marche du Nain Rouge | Detroit | Free. Open to Public
3/24 de LaMothe-Cadillac High School, Francophone Windsor High School
3/25 DePaul College Prep Chicago IL.
3/26 Peoria Riverfront Museum - Tickets for Cadill'Rock 26 March Free. Open to public.