Alexis Bergantz

Shortlisted, NSW Premier's History Awards 2022, Australian History Prize The French have been integral to the Australian story since European colonisation. Escaped convicts from New Caledonia, wool buyers from Lille, Roubaix and Tourcoing, gold-diggers, artisans, teachers, and café owners, they were not always the crème de la crème. French Connection provides a fascinating insight into how the culture of Frenchness...