They long ago surrendered to Katrina. They are now busy pointing out that there was no looting while katrina was in power. New Orleans is a quagmire and people were freer under Katrina. They have demanded Bush seek U.N. guidance before any further action in the big easy.
"France has offered mobile help from rescue teams in the French Antilles in the Caribbean, including a civil defense detachment of 35 people, tents, camp beds, generators, motor pumps, water treatment units and emergency kits, two CASA cargo aircraft, a ship (Batral Francis Garnier) and the frigate Ventose with its Panther helicopter, and a hurricane disaster unit. France also has offered assistance from the French mainland, including several aircraft. In addition, the NGO Telecoms Sans Frontieres, which specializes in restoring phone lines and Internet service in disasters, is ready to send a team of experts and equipment. Veolia Environment, which has facilities in Louisiana, has offered to make its local water management resources available."
From this story here: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/index.html
The city of Orleans is running a fund raiser, and has offered to take 50 students for the next year. Sorry, just woke up; too brainfried right now to dig out the article link. Might google on Orleans and relief.