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Chalmette (/ ʃ æ l ˈ m ɛ t / shal-MET) is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the parish seat of, St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana, United States. [2] The 2010 census reported that Chalmette had 16,751 people; 2011 population was listed as 17,119; [ 3 ] however, the pre- Katrina population was 32,069 at the 2000 census .
When traveling directions were given, residents would often instruct people to "go to Breaux's bridge . . ." This was later adopted as the city's name. [6] On August 25, 1829, the widow Scholastique (Picou) Breaux founded Breaux Bridge, Louisiana at the age of 33. She was born Scholastique Melanie Picou on July 25, 1796.
St. Martin Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Martin) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, founded in 1811.Its parish seat is St. Martinville, and the largest city is Breaux Bridge. [1]
It lies on Bayou Teche, 13 miles (21 km) south of Breaux Bridge, [4] 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Lafayette, [5] and 9 miles (14 km) north of New Iberia. [6] The population was 6,114 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 5,379 at the 2020 United States census. [7] It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.
Map of the United States with Louisiana highlighted. Louisiana is a state located in the Southern United States.According to the 2020 United States census, Louisiana is the 25th most populous state with 4,657,757 inhabitants and the 33rd largest by land area spanning 43,203.90 square miles (111,897.6 km 2) of land. [1]
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He is the owner in St. Martin Parish of Mills Cashway Pharmacy in Parks and the president and chief executive officer of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust Co. of Breaux Bridge. [2] Farmers-Merchants, originally established in 1932, also has a branch at 1525 Ambassador Caffery Parkway in Lafayette .
The highway connects Lafayette, the parish seat and the largest city in Lafayette Parish, with the small city of Breaux Bridge in neighboring St. Martin Parish. The entire route parallels Interstate 10 (I-10), which is located an average of about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north and continues eastward toward Baton Rouge , the state capital .