Joanie, the French is L'EPAULE DE PORC, (shoulder of pork)
It's pronounced lay-paul-duh-por, or you could write it out (or just rub your shoulder and oink!)
I think, as Durward says the picnic is the lower half of the shoulder. I haven't make the famous pulled pork yet (this summer, I swear,) but I'm sure it would be nice to get the whole cut.