South
Louisiana
Acadiana

Coastal Acadiana

Coastal Acadiana is the southeastern most area of the region of . It comprises those parishes and towns closest to southeastern Louisiana coast, and as such, many of the activities around here revolve around fishing, both in the wetlands and off the coast.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Thibodaux and Houma.

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is a city in and the parish seat of , United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish.

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is a small city in south central . It is the seat and largest city in Terrebonne Parish, and the center of the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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is a town in Coastal Acadiana that is named after Benjamin . It was actually settled by a preponderance of British immigrants, who established themselves with elaborate plantations along the Bayou Teche as a new sort of aristocratic society, up until the antebellum era ended, anyway.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Morgan City.

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is a town of 11,000 people in Coastal Acadiana that revolves around shrimp and petroleum, so much so that it's major annual event is the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival.

Coastal Acadiana

Latitude of center
29.63° or 29° 37′ 48″ north
Longitude of center
-91.05° or 91° 3′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q61858038
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Acadiana: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lafayette, Lake Charles, Opelousas, and New Iberia.

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