Welcome to Frenchtown. On this page, we endeavor to show you some of the sights and sounds of our little community on the Delaware River halfway between Philadelphia Pennsylvania and New York City.

Porch on Victorian House in Frenchtown NJ

Frenchtown is living proof that the state of New Jersey is much more than you can imagine when you arrive in the Garden State by airplane flying into Newark.

New Jersey is one incredibly diverse and beautiful state that has unfairly been the subject of comedians jokes for decades.

A lot of locals don't want you to know how cultured or beautiful it is, because they want to keep their found treasure a secret, so that you won't move here.

Frenchtowner.com welcomes you to the shops, bars, pubs, restaurants, B and B inns, antique stores, and art galleries of Frenchtown NJ and the surrounding area.

Also see our documentary pages:

Wine and Art Festival
Bastille Day
A Day Shopping in Frenchtown NJ.

Frenchtown NJ, a lazy smart little village on the Delaware River:

Water is a calming agent. To escape, we often gravitate to the shore of some large body of water. The gentle or torrid movements of water against a body of land mesmerizes us. In New Jersey, we have two shores, The Jersey Shore, that everyone goes to, and the Other Jersey shore, the Delaware River, that Frenchtown rests upon. No, this shore does not have carnival rides, or gambling casinos, and if it did, those of us who live here would escape for our lives and our sanity. No, this shore is about true relaxation and contemplation, and appreciating the finer things in life, from art and antiques, to books and fine food and wine. Frenchtown and The Other Jersey Shore are something totally different.

The Color of a Town:

Shown in the photo is a storefront on Race Street that is part of a line of buildings locally referred to as Cartoon Corner. The owners of the properties in this section have been going at it for years having a "My Building Is Brighter Than Your Building Contest". With each new paint job, the colors have gotten more and more outrageous. These structures are also some of the oldest in the borough, and show it. In few places on the face of the earth, have buildings settled so strangely and comically. Each one seems to be leaning at an opposite angle from it's neighbor.

Cartoon Corner is the spiritual center of our "French Town". Bucks Ice Cream and Coffee Shop is located here and always attracts a large and diverse group of locals and visitors. Next door is located Cycle Corner, formerly Freeman's Bikes, which adds even more buzz to the spot, as on any warm day, there are cyclists gathered here for a pit stop for a treat or a flat tire. Packed in this same corner are some of the oldest ongoing businesses in town, with a cafe, an art studio and gallery, an antique store, and a clothing boutique.

Shown below is another wider angel view of our town's unofficial, but crazed Town Square.

On the Move:

This corner which is so important to town is scheduled for some big changes this year. Pardon My French, and Garbo and Sasha are now moving to a larger space in the Gem Building on the other end of town, and the buildings which are so funky and funny are part of a recent real estate purchase. This corner may not look like this by January of 2006, but we all hope that the character of this spot can be preserved in some manner.

Also pictured in this photo is Stone and Company Antiques, Chisel and Quill, The Race Street Cafe, and Sargent Russell in his bright yellow-orange truck, and appropriately, one of Sarge's famous Frenchtown towers in the back of the photo.

Frenchtown NJ Style and Sophistication:

Our little quirky town on the river is not hectic like New York City, Philadelphia and other metropolitan areas within a short drive, but is characterized by a big city style all of it's own. Throughout our town you will find country, contemporary, moderne and funky home decor stores scattered throughout our little town.

Walking down our streets, window shopping you'll also find an art gallery selling original artwork from local and regional artists, and then another gallery selling decorator prints and wildlife art. In our antiques shops and home and garden stores, you'll find antique and contemporary fine furniture from primitive to Formal and French inspired treasures. In our fine contemporary crafts galleries you'll find a wide selection of unusual hand crafted items from all over the USA.

Take a day trip to our little town on the river and you'll be back for a weekend getaway or extended vacation.