Colin Hamilton/freelance photograper This is a 'French connection' indeed. French Ambassador Marc-Olivier Gendry (centre) with fellow French-speaking diplomats Ambassador Nafissatou Diagne (left) of Senegal and Max Alce, charge d'affaires at the Haitian Embassy. They were celebrating at France's National Day reception held at Ambassador Gendry's residence on Hillcrest Avenue on Tuesday. July 14, 2009.