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Three sites interpret the Cajun culture of the Lafayette (southern Louisiana) area, which developed after Acadians were resettled in the region following their expulsion from Canada (1755–1764) by the British, and the transfer of French Louisiana to Spain in the aftermath of the French and Indian War. Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette
Lafayette is home to a regional office of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and the headquarters of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, the state agency that oversees preservation and documentation of Louisiana French for tourism, economic development, culture, education, and the development of international ...
Acadian Village is located on the 32 acres (130,000 m 2) of LARC.In the early 1970s, officials with the facility were looking for an opportunity to improve tourism in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Protected areas of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana (2 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Location of Lafayette Parish in Louisiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The locations of National Register ...
Pierre Kwenders from DR Congo performed at Scène Lafayette in 2016. The Festival International De Louisiane is an annual music and arts festival held in Lafayette, Louisiana celebrating the French heritage of the region and its connection to the Francophone world. The festival was first held in 1987 and has become very popular, attracting ...
On June 3, 1825, Lafayette, then 67, was guest of honor at a dinner held on a 179-foot bridge that spanned a gully between State and French streets, near Second Street.
Cypress Lake is a 2-acre (0.8 ha) swamp-like lake in the heart of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus that started as a prehistoric bison wallow. Today it is a unique university landmark that is a habitat for native irises, alligators, turtles, birds and fish, as well as a hangout for students and a point of interest for tourists visiting Lafayette, Louisiana.