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Attractions

La Chapelle House, c. 1840

English French LaChapelle House, c. 1848 This French Creole style house stood at the corner of Union and Grolee Streets in Opelousas for more than a century.  Clerk of Court records indicate the house was built by Pierre Hubert Langlois dit LaChapelle, a French Canadian who located to Opelousas from Québec during the 1800s.  He …

April 22, 2021

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19th Century Outhouse, c. 1890

English French 19th Century Outhouse, c. 1890 While outhouses typically featured two seats, one for adults and one for children, this outhouse features a three-seat design.   Often times, crescent moon and star cutouts were used on outhouse doors, which goes back to colonial times. In a time when few people could read, the crescent moon …

April 22, 2021

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Dr. Lafleur’s Office, c. 1908

English French Doctor’s Office, 1908 Built at the turn of the 20th century in the rural community of Prairie Ronde, this quaint little building housed the medical clinic of Dr. Ertemon Lafleur. He also delivered babies, pulled teeth and mixed medicine. Money was scarce back then and often times he took payment in the form …

April 22, 2021

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Venus House, c. mid- to late 1700s

English French Vénus House, circa 1791 This Creole house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on the Louisiana African- American Heritage Trail.   The house is named after its former owner and occupant, Marie- Françoise Vénus, a freed Native American enslaved woman, who lived in the house during the late 1700s.   …

April 22, 2021

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Antiques & Shopping

Back in TimeCollectibles, unique gifts, jewelry, gourmet foods and gift baskets. Full service café serving award-winning recipes.Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m123 W Landry St., Opelousas, 70570(337) 942-2413 Becky’s Barn1145 La. Hwy. 357, Opelousas, LA 70570(337)356-3192Located less than 8 miles from downtown historic Opelousas, this one-of-a-kind “barn”

April 14, 2021

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Jim Bowie Display

LeVieux Village houses the Jim Bowie Display in honor of  the American hero of the Alamo, who once lived in Opelousas. The Jim Bowie Display has artifacts and memorabilia from that era. Tour of Le Vieux Village psac_post_carousel category=”186″ show_author=”false” show_date=”false” show_category=”false”

April 11, 2021

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Louisiana Orphan Train Museum

In 2009, a former Union Pacific Freight Depot was restored to become the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum. The museum features documents, artifacts and memorabilia dedicated to those who were part of the Orphan Train Riders who traveled from New York to Louisiana between the years of 1873 and 1929. Located inside Le Vieux Village at …

April 11, 2021

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Zydeco Music Exhibit

Also located in the center is the Zydeco Music Exhibit, an interpretive panel exhibit dedicated to the unique and popular style of music ingenious to Southwest Louisiana. Tour of Le Vieux Village psac_post_carousel category=”186″ show_author=”false” show_date=”false” show_category=”false”

April 11, 2021

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Opelousas National Historic District

The Historic District is located in the heart of Old Opelousas, showcases more than 175 years of architecture, ranging from Greek Revival to Art Deco. Visit the 300+ year old Jim Bowie Oak and our courthouse square, or stroll down brick sidewalks dating back to the early 1800s and view antebellum, Victorian, and turn-of-the century …

April 11, 2021

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Sportsman & Nature Lovers

Opelousas is part of Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Thistlewaite Wildlife Management Area The sites provide opportunities for biking, hunting, fishing, and paddling!

April 11, 2021

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