Things to See
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Lake Martin is a wildlife preserve and one of Louisiana's swamplands. The swamplands are home to a few trails as well as many different kinds of animals such as herons, egrets, ibis, bullfrogs, cottonmouths, alligators, and coypu (nutria) rats
The Atchafalaya Basin is the largest swampy wetland in the United States -a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport in the north through parts of eight parishes to the Morgan City near the Gulf of America coast.
Breaux Bridge, the self-proclaimed Crawfish Capital of the World, hosts the annual Crawfish Festival in May. Rich in history and culture, you'll find a nexus of music and cuisine surrounding our town.
Maison Madeleine, built in the 1840s, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is nestled among lush gardens on the shores of Lake Martin. The cottage has been lovingly restored by owner Madeleine Cenac, and features bousillage walls (a mud and Spanish moss mix), antique-filled rooms, wide porches and an exterior staircase leading to the suite.
Bayou Teche is the most famous and the most handsomely-endowed bayou in the state. From Breaux Bridge (the crawfish capital), St. Martinville (of Evangeline fame), New Iberia (home to rice, sugar cane and TABASCO), Charenton (the site of the Chitimacha Indian reservation, noted for its exquisite double-walled cane baskets), to Morgan City.