Plaisance

Plaisance is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is the location of the former Plaisance High School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
  • Also known as: Plaisance, LA” and “Plaisance, Louisiana

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Opelousas.

is the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and is one of the former capitals of . is in the south Louisiana area known as "", the center of Cajun culture in Louisiana.

Plaisance

Latitude
30.61242° or 30° 36′ 45″ north
Longitude
-92.12623° or 92° 7′ 34″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
8629JV6F+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151884213
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4337419
Wiki­data ID
Q14691834
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Irish—“Plaisance” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بلايسانس
  • Chinese: 普萊桑斯
  • French: Plaisance
  • Irish: Plaisance

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