Originally Posted by
ajax
I'm sorry, I find this completely unbelievable. The French government offered him citizenship just because he was born in the US state of Louisiana? That sounds preposterous. Do you have any documentation for this practice?
Looks like it's different than I expected. France waives the residency requirement for applying for citizenship based on place of birth.
http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerpar...apurchase.html
http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=3538