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Bienvenu! In the heart of Cajun Country, just east of Lafayette on I-10, is the community of Breaux Bridge, the Crawfish Capital of the World.
Breaux Bridge is known for its Cajun and Creole culture, and its legendary Cajun cooking and crawfish. Here are located a number of popular restaurants such as Cafe des Ami ... we've dined there multiple times, and the atmosphere, service, and food are always excellent!
Also well known nationwide is Mulate's Cajun Restaurant on Mills Avenue.
Breaux Bridge, located on historic Bayou Teche, is also the site of the world famous Crawfish Festival. The next festival is scheduled for April 30 and May 1-2, 2010
In 1771, Acadian pioneer Firmin Breaux bought land in the present-day city of Breaux Bridge, and in 1799 built a suspension footbridge across the Bayou Teche to help ease the passage for family and neighbors. Area residents and visitors soon knew of the bridge, and began calling it “Breaux’s bridge”, later adopted as the city's name.
The town received its official founding in 1829 when Scholastique Picou Breaux drew up a plan called Plan de la Ville Du Pont des Breaux. The Catholic church parish was created in 1847 and Breaux Bridge was officially incorporated in 1859. In 2009 Breaux Bridge celebrated its 150th birthday.
In 1959, the Louisiana legislature designated Breaux Bridge as "the Crawfish Capital of the World".
Nearby are the cities and towns of Abbeville, Henderson, Butte La Rose, Arnaudville, Cecilia and Broussard. It is also a short drive to St. Martinville and New Iberia. See Breaux Bridge area map below.
Shown below are a few photographs by the author, and historic postcards from the Alexandria Postcard Collection.
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