River Parishes

The River Parishes are the parishes that line the Mississippi River in the eastern part of , from the Mississippi state line to just outside the .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Donaldsonville and Marksville.

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is a town of about 7000 in the south of , along the . Its historic old town is considered to be one of the best kept examples of its kind, and home to a number of pre-Civil War monuments.

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is a small city in and the parish seat of , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 5,065.

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is a small community and county seat of Pointe Coupee Parish in the region of . Home to only about 5,000 people, the town offers great opportunities to tourists while preserving the small town feel that is missing from places like New Orleans.

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is a city in and the parish seat of , , United States. It is part of the .

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is a town in the River Parishes region of Louisiana that sits directly across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge and is the seat of West Baton Rouge Parish. It takes on a rather gritty and highly industrial character but has a few attractions.

is a rural town at the far eastern edge of Avoyelles Parish. This town is in the River Parishes region of Louisiana, near the confluence of the Mississippi, Atchafalaya, and Red Rivers.

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is an Unincorporated Community on the east bank of the in the historic "German Coast" section of the region of .

is a city on the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, one of the River Parishes of , near .

is a town on the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, one of the River Parishes of , near .

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is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. The name of the place derives from the French word for cowshed.

River Parishes

Latitude of center
30.45° or 30° 27′ north
Longitude of center
-91.15° or 91° 9′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q7337689
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