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Acadia Parish was founded from parts of St. Landry Parish in 1886. The parish's name was derived from the former French colony of Acadia in Canada. Residents and visitors can shop for antiques, browse museums, visit historical opera houses, and enjoy authentic Cajun food. Read more info here....Learn More »

Evangeline Parish was named for the Acadian heroine of the poem "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In this hub for Cajun tradition, you can enjoy the Louisiana State Arboretum, Lake Chicot, and the Swamp Pop Museum.  Read more info here....Learn More »

Iberia Parish was named in honor of the Iberian Peninsula by Spanish settlers. Here, you can visit Jungle Gardens and Rip Van Winkle Gardens and tour the TABASCO factory. Read more info here....Learn More »

Lafayette Parish was named for Marquis de la Fayette. You can tour the Hilliard Art Museum and the Acadian Village, a living museum of 19th-century Cajun life here. Read more info here....Learn More »

St. Landry Parish was named for the saint. Here, you can explore the Sweet Dough Pie Festival, the Acadian Prairie Cultural Center, and the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum, or try your luck at the casino. Read more info here....Learn More »

St. Martin Parish was named for the saint. Here, you can take a Cajun Swamp Tour, visit the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, or fish in Lake Martin. Read more info here....Learn More »

Vermilion Parish was named after both the Vermilion River and Vermilion Bay, and the area is part of America's Wetland Birding Trail. There’s always a festival going on and you can visit the Gueydan Museum. Read more info here....Learn More »